Fox and His Friends
“Survival of the fittest.”
Drama
Fox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. He enters an abusive relationship with wealthy industrialist Eugen in an attempt to climb the social ladder. His desperation for love and affection soon spirals into tragedy.
VIBE
A poignant, sometimes harsh, look at a man's dreams colliding with reality. It's a story about the intoxicating allure of wealth and acceptance, and the painful price of climbing the social ladder, leaving old selves behind.
melancholiccynicalwistfulbittersweetsteadyFassbinderian melodramaEuropean arthousenaturalisticclass conflictidentitybetrayaldesire
lovermunich, germanycarnivallotteryfoolfriendsmale homosexualitysubcultureclass conflicthumbuggay themeprovocative
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