Mutanten

13-year-old Paula lives with her mother in a small town neighbourhood. Her view of things sharpened by an extensive diet of horror films, Paula is the only one who has noticed that extra-terrestrials have landed and are busy transforming earthlings into friendly, one-dimensional, emotionless beings. Even her nearest and dearest have been affected. What other explanation could there be for her father’s appalling jokes and clumsy conversation? There is only one person who does not appear to have fallen victim to the aliens: Jens. Jens is introverted and full of pent-up anger, which fascinates Paula. When she discovers that his parents died in an accident, she decides to find some way of approaching him. But Jens has plans to make off with a stolen van. On an impulse, Paula decides to jump into the van with him and drive away…(Catalogue Festival Berlin 2002)