Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.

With his wartime drama Transit currently streaming on MUBI, the Silver Bear-winning Afire shows Christian Petzold in a lighter mode. Skewering male artistic pretensions against a backdrop of environmental collapse, this absorbing getaway finds unexpected humor in the dynamics of a holidaying group.