Hawaii

In the organizer's words:

SCHAUSPIEL

Small House

based on the novel by Cihan Acar
Director: Berfin Orman

Kemal Arslan once went far: he was a soccer star. A dream that was shattered early on by a car accident. The 21-year-old returns to his hometown - to "Hawaii", a high-rise district in Heilbronn that is characterized by migrant experiences and social conflicts. Kemal only looks back, his conversations with his parents go round in circles and his steps take him no further than a club, a betting shop or a Turkish wedding party. He would love to build a romantic future with his ex-girlfriend Sina. Instead, he finds himself caught between heated fronts and the situation in the city threatens to tip over. In his debut novel, author Cihan Acar tells the story of a young man on a lonely search - through old memories and new encounters. He is driven by a longing for security and the question of meaning: how is a new beginning possible when you lose the ground beneath your feet?