While set on the fictional Paladiki, the movie was primarily filmed on the Greek island of . Key filming spots mentioned by the Hellenic Film Commission include:

Jörg Geissner, an employee of the Munich-based AVO-Bank, travels to the fictional island of to verify the existence of collateral—specifically a power plant and a hospital—pledged for a significant loan. Suspecting the islanders are lying, Geissner begins a strict investigation.

The film plays with archetypes of the "pedantic German" and the "scheming Greek" to challenge prejudices and foster empathy.