Der Rausch

Martin used to be a passionate teacher — but these days, not only are his students bored by his lack of enthusiasm, his marriage is also running on empty. His three friends, who teach at the same high school, aren’t faring much better.

During a tipsy birthday gathering, they discuss a theory by a Norwegian philosopher, which claims that humans perform at their best with a slightly elevated blood alcohol level.
Such a bold thesis demands a proper test.
The four friends decide to conduct a self-experiment: to maintain a constant level of alcohol in their system while working.
Didn’t Churchill supposedly win World War II in an alcoholic haze?

With newfound drive, they dive into their secret experiment — and the effects are not long in coming…