Time in this deserted looking flat seems to stand still, even though the pendulum clock is softly ticking. Marina, the Romanian nurse, is sitting in the salon, talking about her work in German households. Unsparingly and down to the tiniest detail, she talks about 24-hour care, controls and humiliations. Marina is an example here. Her voice represents that of many Eastern European female work migrants. A scenic film about exploitation that makes you think.

The robots are at our doorstep. Scientists as well as tech-visionaries are certain that in a few years robots will be an integral part of our everyday life. But humanoid robots are more than just another gadget. Bearing a resemblance to living creatures in their conduct and looks, they are more like new beings on our planet. We are the Robots, shows robots interacting with humans in everyday-environments already today. What will we gain from this new technology? And what will we lose?

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