Based on the true story of the first woman in Germany who dared to organize a bank robbery. And this in not one, but several banks.
"Bank Lady" is a daring combination of comedy thriller and love story, kept in a climate of stylish short film "Catch Me If You Can" and "Bonnie and Clyde".
The main character is a 30-year-old Gisela Werler, a worker at a small record of wallpapers. The girl still lives with his parents and leads a fairly boring life reprezentantki middle class, how many women in West Germany years
60 twentieth century. Gisela wants to break out of the monotony of everyday life and makes plans to go on an exclusive holiday in Capri. When he meets a charming Hermann, a taxi driver robber at the bank, there is a chance to fulfill travel dreams Gisela. So begins the story of the infamous duo, crazy and unpredictable steam, Bonnie and Clyde from the suburbs of Hamburg.
"Bank Lady" meets with the festival audience acclaim throughout the world. Was shown in the competition of the International Film Festival in Chicago, where he won the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress.