Michael Stavaric - The Evil Games in the War of the Sexes (Austria / Czech Republic)

Michael Stavaric’s novel "Böse Spiele" (tr: Evil Games) revolves around the murderous dynamic in a four-way relationship. Using echoes of mythology, he unravels a story of desire, devotion, sex and betrayal in today’s rule-free relationship culture. He shows the banality of everyday situations and the misunderstandings between men and women.

Focus Eastern Europe

PRESENTER: Shelly Kupferberg