A constantly freezing man in his forties drives to a lonely petrol station every evening and orders a microwaved Toast Hawaii. Detlev indulges in this in a bizarre ritual, because it's the only thing that warms him in his daily life. But when he is observed by a stranger one night, his world begins to crumble into shameful pieces.
Practical Effects
Puppet animation so tactile you can feel the freezer burn.
Direction
Ehrhardt turns 13 minutes into an eternity of dread.
Sound
Microwave hums that haunt your nervous system.
Director
Ferdinand Ehrhardt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ehrhardt built the puppets himself over two years, insisting on visible finger joints to emphasize human fragility.
Toast Hawaii—a 1950s West German fad dish—has become ironic shorthand for postwar culinary sadness, making Detlev's choice almost too perfectly pathetic.
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