A childhood and youth in a state of emergency and a girl who becomes the heroine of her own story.

Lale grows up in the 80s in a Berlin men's commune where parties are celebrated and revolutions are planned. She is allowed to stay awake as long as she wants, eat sweets and watch TV forever. But she longs for security and reliability, while her own boundaries are repeatedly transgressed. On the fine line between freedom and neglect, Lale searches for her way, teeters on the edge and years later finds stability in the story itself.

Authentic, vulnerable, poetically compelling.

Lilli Tollkien, born in Berlin in 1980, began various training courses and studied directing and music therapy in Berlin and Heidelberg. She has worked in very different professions, for example as an addiction counselor in a prison, as a job coach and as a set designer. In addition to her current profession, she photographs and has published in anthologies. She lives in Leipzig with her children. "Mit beiden Händen den Himmel stützen" is her first novel.

We have reserved 5 free solo tickets. Please send us an email to bahl@manulit.de.

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