Allein das Meer (The Same Sea)

Life, a longing for meaning and love: seven people tell their stories and their individual tales coincide, cross over and weave together in an unspectacular but fascinating way. In the centre is a young man who, following the death of his mother, retreats to the Himalayas to find himself, while his father and his girlfriend left behind in Tel Aviv become closer. The Israeli author Amos Oz chose a minimalist style of narrative where everyday poetry and prose are fused together with realistic passages and stream of consciousness into a single meandering tale. Director Paul Binnerts has condensed the novel into a piece of epic theatre where the performers narrate, act and illustrate both story and commentary with great sensitivity and gentle humour.