Synopsis

“The Fence” is a very political and highly topical story: it is set in the near future on the northern border of a Europe that is sealing itself off further every day due to the pressing refugee crisis. This is where Frontex soldier Julian Kleinert is on duty, angry and frustrated because he has been punished for blatant misbehaviour. But the supposedly boring post in the north turns out to be the hotspot of a new crisis: Russia is trying to destabilise its Baltic neighbour with small pinpricks, and tensions between the United Europe and Russia are growing daily. When Julian learns from an informant that his superior, Major Fechner, is a Russian agent, he sees his chance to redeem himself. He tries everything in his power to uncover the Major’s secret and is finally faced with a conflict: must a soldier follow orders or refuse to do so and save the world?