Die Party

By an absurd coincidence, the first-person narrator ends up in the family home of an Austrian director, who is hosting a cooking party in his hobby cellar. The event soon reveals itself to be nothing more than a self-presentation by the director. He stylizes himself as a great cook, parade feminist and male genius – a “mansplainer” par excellence. Unexpectedly, the young woman stumbles into the yuppie party guests’ discussions about emancipation, the concept of the “strong woman” and improving the world. While vast quantities of Prosecco are being poured and dumplings are being tasted, the protagonist tries to come to terms with an emotional conflict with her sister and not get lost in the midst of the heated discussions. …