From Morning to Midnight(1920)

From Morning to Midnight is a German expressionist film that follows a provincial bank cashier whose life spirals after encountering a wealthy Italian visitor. Tempted by the allure of wealth, he embezzles 60,000 Marks and flees to the capital, desperate to discover meaning and fulfillment. His frantic journey takes him through the city's underbelly as he pursues satisfaction in politics, sport, romance, and religion, only to find that money cannot buy what he truly seeks. A stark portrait of ambition and disillusionment, the film captures the moral chaos of post-war Germany through its jagged visual style and psychological intensity.