Hans Fallada's novel "Little Man - What Now?" was published in 1932 and depicts the consequences of the global economic crisis at the time, such as high unemployment, poverty, loss of values and political disorientation, using the example of clerk Johannes Pinneberg and his wife Emma, known as Lämmchen. The story takes place between 1930 and 1932 and is set in the small town of Ducherow on the Baltic Sea and Berlin.
Part 2 shows the story from Berlin: (Before the 2nd part there is a short movie about the most important stations of the first part, so that you can follow the story without problems)
The young couple initially live with Pinneberg's mother and her lover, who have shady parties every evening. Pinneberg gets a job as a salesman in Mandel's department store; however, he is not appreciated by his superiors and his salary does not meet his expectations. In March 1931, his son Horst, called Murkel by his parents, was born. The two of them now live in an attic room. Money in the Pinneberg house becomes increasingly scarce. Meanwhile, rationalization continues at Mandel, the sales quota is difficult to achieve and fear reigns among the employees. Whether Lämmchen and Pinneberg manage to keep their heads above water and whether their love is strong enough to survive under these circumstances is revealed in this touching story from: "Kleiner Mann - was nun?"
Fallada's 1932 novel explores the possibilities of solidarity and individual happiness in the face of a society dominated by economic constraints.