Synopsis
After Carmen’s brand new mixer gives up the ghost, she finds an old one made during East German times. Even though it is over 40 years old, it works like a dream. Carmen wonders why there aren’t more household items like this and sets out on a journey of discovery to the world of our appliances. She meets people who work to construct and assemble such items. She interviews designers and economists, historians, theologians, and psychologists: How do we relate in this day and age to the appliances we use? How has this relationship changed in recent decades? Why do we throw away so many things after just a few years? Is it ethically justifiable to deny the products we create exactly what we hope for ourselves – a long life?
