Thomas hitchhikes from Hamburg to Munich where he meets his ex-girlfriend, Peggy. Thomas doesn't have a bed for the night and goes home with Peggy, not knowing that she and her four roommates have all made a strange pact.
Acting
Obermaier's cool control vs. Bohm's oblivious entitlement.
Direction
Thome's clinical framing makes domestic space feel threatening.
Cinematography
Sparse 16mm that lingers on faces longer than comfortable.
Director
Rudolf Thome
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Uschi Obermaier was Germany's most famous 'it girl' and commune-dweller; her casting adds meta-layer of authentic counterculture credibility.
Made during the RAF era, the film channels genuine political anger at complacent masculinity—Thomas isn't just annoying, he's representative.
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