Berlin during the Great Depression and just before Hitler took power: Jakob Fabian loses his job, his girlfriend and his only friend who takes his own life. Fabian drowns in the ruins of his life, the nightlife, the licentious adventures, the hypocrisy of the bourgeoisie, the lies of the anti-bourgeoisie and the tension field between the radical right and left. Kästner’s masterpiece novel adapted for the stage.
