Die Tage der Hyäne

German-language premiere
by Saara Turunen
German by Stefan Moster

Have you ever asked yourself in a gynecologist's office where to put your underpants? How to talk about the after-effects of pregnancy without turning red? And what to do when there's suddenly that awkward silence between childless friends - or when a disdainful look meets the crying baby? "The Days of the Hyena" deals with these questions in an honest, humorous and multi-layered way. Finnish author Saara Turunen tells the story of a writer who desperately wants to have a child. Driven by relentless ambition, she completely subordinates herself to this goal - until she suddenly finds herself in the body of a hyena, the animal known as a scavenger, alpha female and for its malicious laughter. Turunen paints an impressive picture of a body that has become alien - and tells of the disappearance of the rational in favor of an archaic, instinctive self.

Production: Saara Turunen

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