A man escapes to a bar late at night to avoid being alone. But when more and more partying people come into the bar and start encouraging him to join in, he is faced with the question: fit in or remain himself.
Social & External
The people behind it
Thorsten Danner
Gast
Joyce Mayne Sanhá
Barkeeperin
Younes Tissinte
Mann im Bademantel
Mina Kirchdörfer
Tubaspielerin
Fabian Lindenschmidt
Geigenspieler
Sarah Haun
Querflötenspielerin
Guzel Zhan
Polkatänzerin
Anna-Maria Sinnwell
Felicia Schneider
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