Ada

After the debut "Der Apfelbaum," which was celebrated by both the audience and the press, comes the new novel by Christian Berkel. In his latest work, Berkel tells the story of Ada: having fled post-war Germany with her Jewish mother to Argentina, she grows up fatherless in a Catholic country and returns to Berlin in 1955 with her mother Sala. It is a homeland that feels foreign to her, where she does not speak the language. There, she meets her long-awaited father, Otto, but family happiness remains elusive. In a society still heavily influenced by authoritarianism, Ada's longing for freedom and independence grows. The student movements of the 1960s become her salvation. In Paris, she discovers the world of fashion and art with her aunt Lola. Ultimately, Woodstock becomes a three-day mystical experience for Ada that transforms her. Against the backdrop of significant historical events, Christian Berkel explores themes of guilt and love, silence and longing, searching and arriving—once again proving himself to be a great storyteller.