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Billionaires in a Shoebox: Inside Monaco, the World's Wealthiest Square Mile

Monaco – a microstate with gigantic wealth: More millionaires are crammed into just two square kilometers than anywhere else in the world. Tax exemption, luxury real estate, superyachts, and champagne nights attract an exclusive clientele. But behind the perfect facade lies a life of glamour and greed, self-realization and self-promotion. The documentary follows entrepreneurs, high-flyers, and those who have fallen from grace – and poses the age-old question: How much wealth is enough?

00:00 – Introduction: Wealth, luxury and greed in the everyday lives of Monaco’s super-rich
10:02 – Unequal wealth distribution in Germany and the rise of new lottery millionaires
18:32 – Multi-millionaires between self-fulfilment, startup risks and the loss of wealth
30:04 – Status symbols: superyachts and luxury real estate – how the richest display their fortune
38:50 – Criticism, taxes and happiness: what the super-rich learn about responsibility and true contentment

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