What, for example, was going on back then with the mums and dads, who worked in prisons or car dealerships and spent their free time relentlessly drilling their own children on the tennis court or were hopelessly addicted to sugar? What role did a young person play when their world seemed to be teeming with aliens and people possessed? Videotime is a story told in strikingly beautiful language about the faces and voids hidden behind our masks and self-conceptions. An impressive novel, told with considerable artistry, which enquires into what time and world we are really living in – and in whose skin.

The reading was part of our series HAB gelesen and took place on 22 May 2025 in the garden room of the Lessinghaus. Curious to find out more about the series of events? All the information can be found here!

Photo: Marco Cassol