In the Jungle of Cities

Brief Overview

On the grim streets of Chicago, where the urban jungle devours human destinies, two lonely souls collide — the Malay merchant Shlink and the humble clerk George Gibbens. Their encounter escalates into a brutal confrontation that shatters familiar notions of good and evil, turning the struggle itself into an end, stripped of any rational meaning. In this cold, alienated world, people become predators, and the city transforms into an arena of merciless combat, where feelings and moral values fade before the absurdity of enmity. With relentless clarity, Brecht exposes the nature of human relationships, laying them bare to the limit, where every step is a test of endurance and every choice a challenge to oneself.