Ulrich Haß

A young actress in Cold War Berlin struggles to decide whether or not to accept a new role, working with an old leftist director in a deserted theatrehouse. Caught between her painful childhood - loss of the mother - and the confusing and instable present political and social situation, she engages with prostitutes, penniless playwrights and postmen of the split Berlin city.

Four actors analyze the nature of theatre for an hour and then alternately insult the audience and praise its “performance.” TV recording of the premiere at the "Theater am Turm" in Frankfurt/Main.

When Jaider has to illegally poach in order to feed the citizens of a poor Alpine town, he gets into a blood-soaked conflict with the German authorities.