At the mercy of the banks: 'Other People’s Money' trailer

Billed as based on true events, this trailer for Jan Schomburg's thriller 'Other People’s Money' (Affäre Cum-Ex) 'tells the story of a global network of bankers, lawyers and mega-rich investors who are defrauding European treasuries [ - i.e. citizens - ] of €146 billion. Two women try to put a stop to it, but the states and the banks seem intent on thwarting their efforts at all costs'. The filmmakers'intention intention was to reflect a true story of how a criminal network of mega-rich investors, bankers and lawyers defrauded European taxpayers. What do you think of the trailer - more fact or fiction? In an atmosphere of increasing public wariness over government/international entities, many say it reflects a modus operandi which is far more prevalent than we'd like to believe, and therefore is a valuable contribution to the unwelcome but necessary task of throwing light on unsavoury realities,

Keywords: 'Other People’s Money' (Affäre Cum-Ex), international financial scams, tax fraud, wealth transfer, Berlinale IFF 2025