Sieben Nächte

Close your eyes and shatter the glass. It’s night, a young man sits at the table and writes. He is afraid. Afraid of having to make a choice. For a woman, a circle of friends, a vacation spot for the year. He fears losing that feeling. That he is becoming an adult. But an acquaintance has made him an offer: Seven times at seven o'clock, he must confront one of the seven deadly sins. He must be greedy, proud, and lustful, throw himself from a skyscraper, lose faith and any sense of measure. Seven nights is a journey through the city, a coming-of-age test meant to protect against too much maturity, a final struggle in the slipstream of youth. Simon Strauss tells the story of a young man on the threshold, who does everything he can to fend off habit and dreariness. He must be greedy, proud, and lazy, envy and rage, indulge in gluttony and lust.