Kino | Ciné-Mardi

Wholetrain tells the story of a crew of four 'writers' - David, Tino, Elyas und Achim - who observe the hierarchies, the values, the rules and the codes of the graffiti scene. Night after night they make off for the subway stations of the city, intent on leaving opulent images behind. But as another crew appears on the scence and the four feel challenged, a creative battle ensues, one that will chance the lives fo these young people for ever.

Wholetrain is an emotionally gripping drama that explores the secret universe of the graffiti scene. The protagonists exist in a breathless state, suspended somewhere between two worlds: their day to day life, and their existence within the crew. Florian Gaag manages to recount a tale coloured by tension and aggression. The result is a many-sided portrait fo characters whose world has never been documented in this way before. Their subculture remains authentic and realistic.