Der Streik der Diebe

Summary

Der Streik der Diebe orchestrates a sardonic symphony of societal dissolution as the Property Compensation Society’s leader, scorned by the Prime Minister’s daughter, ignites a revolt that unravels the very fabric of law and order. With a narrative that meanders through the absurd and the allegorical, the film deconstructs the symbiotic relationship between crime and governance, painting a world where the cessation of theft plunges nations into existential paralysis. The guild’s strike becomes a grotesque carnival: judges languish in bureaucratic limbo, insurers crumble under the weight of obsolescence, and the proletariat of vice—burglars, pickpockets, and con artists—revel in their newfound power. The film’s genius lies in its unflinching satire, where moral decay is not portrayed as a consequence of crime, but as its inevitable corollary.

Synopsis

When the president of the "Property Compensation Society" - the organization of thieves - is refused the hand of the prime minister's daughter, the whole guild is outraged and decides to go on strike. The burglars celebrate. Police and judges has nothing more to do. Insurance companies have to lay off their employees. Thousands of people who stood in the service of the crime are lost. A world economic crisis looms.