Kings of the Road 1976 Near the Eastern borders with West Germany, Bruno, a solitary, permanent citizen of the road and film projection equipment repairman, witnesses the sad sight of a VW beetle car storming straight into the River Elbe After a while, however, the depressed driver, Robert, instinctively accepts an offer for a lift in Brunos repair van, and just like that, an impromptu relationship begins Now, against the backdrop of the German countryside, the new companions find themselves sharing the same need for freedom, visiting dilapidated movie theatres for maintenance, and getting to know each other one small town after another But, no one knows, or cares, how long is the road that stretches out ahead of them After all, the only thing that matters is ones commitment to a precious ideal Have the kings of the road found lifes true meaning