Back to Square One
Just one moment, and nothing is the same
An accident resets the lives of seven people and they find themselves having to start all over. They become trapped in a previously unimaginable network of relationships. Claudia, wife and mother, meets her first love again. Sixteen-year-old internet junkie Jasper wants to leave his mark on the world and ends up causing a tragedy instead. Bela, who has been watching his actions closely, sees an opportunity to make a better life for himself. What will happen when the night is over? With a narrative style that makes use of cinematic editing techniques, Sabine Zaplin weaves the destinies of her characters into a common story – fast-paced, powerful and moving.
Sabine Zaplin was born in 1964 and worked in various theatres as assistant director, director and actress. In 1990 she began studying literature and started writing. She works as a journalist for the Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting Station) and Süddeutsche Zeitung amongst others. The recipient of numerous awards and grants, Zaplin lives with her family near Munich.
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