The Pawnbroker tells the story of Sol Nazerman, a Holocaust survivor who operates a pawnshop in Harlem. Sol is haunted by the memories of his traumatic experiences in Auschwitz concentration camp, leading him to distance himself emotionally from others. As the story unfolds, Sol must confront his past and find a way to heal and reconnect with the world around him.

The film traces Uli's progress from his humble peasant surroundings to the homes of the wealthy and prominent. The characterizations are convincing, and the comic interludes surprisingly subtle and believable for a Swiss film. The no-star cast doomed Uli Der Knecht from the start so far as American distribution was concerned. It was another matter in Switzerland, where the film was one of the year's top moneymakers. Uli der Knecht was based on a novel by Jeremias Gottbelf.

Mike Duerst gets dumped by his girlfriend, because she is pregnant by her former boyfriend. In his despair Mike gets in contact with Gregor Frank, a psychologist, who, in his radio show, claims to know all about women.Gregor promises Mike to find the perfect woman, if he agrees to be the subject for his upcoming psychological advisory book. Mike accepts. So Gregor explains Mike the typical patterns of women's behavior.

Jesse, a mixed race transgender teen from Switzerland and her estranged American father Marcus embark on a cross country road trip and find themselves striking a weighty deal with serious repercussions for their relationship.