Some time ago Chrissi was the victim of a brutal rape. Since then, she has been vegetating at home and no one, neither friends nor doctors, can find access to her and her feelings. She spends her days apathetically and even her brother, who has come to visit from New Zealand, cannot bring her out of her apathy. Then Chrissi finally meets someone in the park, a shepherd dog, who understands her suffering...
Some time ago Chrissi was the victim of a brutal rape. Since then, she has been vegetating at home and no one, neither friends nor doctors, can find access to her and her feelings. She spends her days apathetically and even her brother, who has come to visit from New Zealand, cannot bring her out of her apathy. Then Chrissi finally meets someone in the park, a shepherd dog, who understands her suffering...
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