DETLEV

A constantly freezing man in his forties drives to a lonely petrol station every evening and orders a microwaved Toast Hawaii. Detlev indulges in this in a bizarre ritual, because it's the only thing that warms him in his daily life. But when he is observed by a stranger one night, his world begins to crumble into shameful pieces.

Cast

Peter Schneider

as Detlev

David Gordon Smith

as Son & Narrator

Konrad Wipp

as Dirk

Sebastian Ganschow

as Jan-Eric

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