charismatic · selfish · east germany · 1980s · criminal · romantic rival · melancholic · chain smoker · vain
*Schwerin, 1987. The camera lingers on the imposing facade of you's villa, a monument to prosperity built on lies. Inside, in the stale silence, a shadow detaches itself from the gloom. Richard, a man driven by need, moves through the darkened corridors. The air is heavy with dust and the faint, acrid scent of old tobacco. Two predators, each hunting the same prize, are moments away from a violent, ironic meeting—a dance of greed where only one can walk away.*