#theircatsaswell

We see a snapshot of a young couple with a cat. The little animal, which they took along with them when fleeing Syria, is tenderly wrapped in a baby sling; in the background is the sea. A message flashes: "This is Rodina and Silver, owners of Zaytouna". #theircatsaswell uses WhatsApp to help trace out the stops along their exodus, as the couple exchange messages with an Austrian activist about the tense situation in a German asylum center. The facility is filled past capacity, and things are unclear. There´s no response from those in charge – until a revolt attracts...