Christian Lorenz Müller: Radieschen-Revolution

In the organizer's words:

A circle around the central question:
Is it still possible in our society to take unselfish, unconditional pleasure in one's own actions?

Gerd is not exactly thrilled when his girlfriend Elfi rents a bed in a community garden. Nevertheless, he gives her a hand and is surprised to discover that he has green fingers. Soon he is eagerly tying up tomatoes, planting potatoes and sifting compost. When a neighbor starts a bizarre intrigue against the garden, he does not hesitate to take vehement action against her - but this only leads to Elfi and him being expelled from the garden without further ado. Spurred on by this defeat, he manages to lease a new plot of land on the outskirts of the city, where he wants to build the community garden of his dreams. The motley crew that comes together to plant beds, distribute wood chips and erect a hut fills Gerd with happiness and pride, while Elfi remains realistic: the first harvest consists not only of carrots, broccoli and cabbage, but also of envy root, jealousy potatoes and blasphemy melissa. When Gerd finally wakes up from his idealistic dream, he has to realize that his green utopia is doomed if he doesn't defend it resolutely.

In powerful, vivid language, Christian Lorenz Müller tells of the longing for a world that is made a little better by one's own actions - and of wishes and convictions that can only become reality with a good dose of realism.