German comedy exploring the complexities of modern relationships, both straight & gay. Christoph (Christoph M. Ohrt) is a tough cop who has just been thrown out by his fiancée & decides to get drunk. Waking up the next day in the arms of gay mechanic Edgar (Tim Bergmann), Christoph can't remember the events of the previous night & is horrified to think that he might have slept with another man. Although confused, Christoph still takes up Edgar's offer to move in with him, as having been thrown out by his fiancée he's now homeless. When his new living arrangements fuel gossip & speculation around the police station, Christoph's friends are forced to re-evaluate their ideas about sexuality & relationships. ...

Award-winning French drama recreating the atmosphere of the 1968 student riots in Paris, & following a group fo young students as they reject normal society in favour of a bohemian existance. Fracois (Louis Garrel), the leader of the group, falls in love with Lilie (Clotilde Hesme), but they soon find their idealism & their love for each other under threat from the harsh realities of everyday life. ...

Examining the operation of tolerance in contexts as different as the War on Terror, campaigns for gay rights, & the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance, this book traces the operation of tolerance in contemporary struggles over identity, citizenship, & civilization. ...