Together with cameraman Peter Kasparek, Elizabeth T. Spira portrayed the lives of the Danube Islanders in 1996 with an unmistakable handwriting and great attention to detail. Gerhard, a dishwasher by profession, can be seen training on the Danube Island every day. His dream: a career as a dancer. Zheng Jian, a Chinese native from Floridsdorf, is also practicing hard because he wants to become Europe's best skater. Gerhard spends his vacation on the Danube Island with his two children and his wife. The carpenter doesn’t think much of continuing: “Too expensive and too stressful.” Erich is a conservationist. He rides the island's paths on his bike, constantly vigilant and on the lookout for “natural pests”. The island controller finds the use of weapons tricky, but he always has a pistol with him. Gerhard also spends the summer on the Danube Island. He used to be a waiter in a coffee house, but today he is a dropout. Known as “Pumuckl” of Lobau, he philosophizes about the meaning of life. Mr. Walter, a pensioner, dances naked in the pub garden, wearing only his rollerblades. He thinks about his thoughts - for example about his pension and that of politicians. Rudi, a former long-distance truck driver, is also a nudist with heart and soul. He divides people into “good and bad” – the “naked” are good and the “peeping toms” are bad. Foreigners are welcome as long as they adapt to local customs and “as long as they take off their clothes”.
Compassion, not compassion, makes friends.
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