Der Einfluss der Fasane

On an early morning, Hella Karl stands by the mailbox and reads the news that will throw her off balance: the star of the Berlin theater scene and the gravitational center of the cultural world has taken his own life. Hella Karl, the culture editor of a major newspaper, is not easily shaken and believes she has everything under control. However, she has written a consequential article about the celebrated man – and now she is being held responsible for his death. Did he fail himself, or did Hella Karl write him to his death? "The Influence of the Pheasants" tells a lively and gripping story of someone who loses control. It explores the dynamics of excitement that, once set in motion, can no longer be controlled.