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A young man has been living on the streets for many years; when the film begins, we see him close to Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. Lilith Kugler talks to Chris, films him, trust develops. Why Chris lets the filmmaker get close to him for months, sharing his inner life with her, remains unclear in the film. His situation is severe. Heroin addiction has dominated Chris’ life for years, and freeing himself from the drug seems impossible. A stylized, intense film about the reality and staging of addiction, about society's view of addicts and the addicts’ view of society. (Dennis Vetter)