Rascha und die Tür zum Himmel

For Rascha, Ima is the dearest person. There is always a smile on his grandma's face, even when she looks serious. Ima doesn't say many words - and when she does, they are boulder sentences, so powerful that no one can get past them. When Ima decides to move to a retirement home because she can no longer manage the stairs, the family gets pretty upset. Fortunately, the home is not far away and here a small miracle happens for Rascha: he gets a fool's dress for the carnival as a present from Ima. A real old one, like they almost don't exist anymore! Just before the much-awaited celebration, the family learns that Ima is very ill. But she sees no reason to mope. "You're supposed to celebrate Shrovetide!" is Ima's rock-bottom sentence. Rascha experiences his first Shrovetide as a jester - and what a one! Rascha can understand why Ima sets off to visit Grandpa Karle in heaven on this day of all days.