This is the life story of Vlado, born behind the Iron Curtain in Kurim, in the former Czechoslovakia. When he is 12 years old his parents decide to move to Vienna. What follows is the discovery of a whole new world: the world of movies. Soon young Vlado's passion for films results in his own short films, and the beginning of his desire to someday make a feature film.

Blockbuster: Das Leben ist ein Film

The movie tells the story about Coach Steve, a worn down thumb wrestling coach, who, with the help of his new fighter, wants to take his last chance to win the Austrian thumb championship. Unfortunately the competition seems overwhelming.