A group of young men try to make it through life in post-1989 Leipzig. Stolen cars, drugs and violence make up a vicious circle that propels the characters firmly onto the margins of society.
I often dreamed of the Eastside when I was inside; not every night, no, because sometimes I dreamed of women or riding the tram right across Leipzig with an all-day ticket and a crate of beer, (...)More ...
‘Reudnitz,’ the guy said, ‘you’re right, that used to be Werner’s manor. Not a nice neighbourhood.’
‘It’s alright,’ I said. The two girls walked past us and sat down on the sofa. They whispered at each other and gave me dirty looks; they’d probably been looking forward to a gangbang, but now I was there and messing everything up.
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We walked slowly down the road to the railway bridge, past the allotment gardens. It was snowing a bit, and when I looked up to see the Plough a couple of flakes went in my eyes, and I wiped them away with my sleeve. More ...
We were in front of the Nikolaikirche, the square was full of people and we could hardly move, but Stefan still wanted to take a couple of photos of us. More ...
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