In his debut novel "Der Unterton", Thomas Niedzwetzki tells the story of young people's attitude to life shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall - between rock music, ideals and first love.
A generation between upheaval and new beginnings:
In his debut novel "Der Unterton", Thomas Niedzwetzki tells the story of young people's attitude to life shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall - between rock music, ideals and their first great love.
Jo, drummer in a GDR rock band, loses faith in socialism and gets caught up in a maelstrom of political upheaval and personal decisions.
The author, himself a musician and witness to the reunification years, reads from his novel, provides insights into its genesis and interprets songs by Gerhard Gundermann.
