Die große Leere

He who is forgotten dies. The law that governs the metropolis in which Manel Naher lives is that simple and relentless. Idealistic Manel refuses to play along and is content with the minimally vital "presence" of her name. However, she has a problem: a popular pop singer is also called Manel Naher, and she monopolises all the attention for the name they have in common. And so the protagonist becomes weaker and weaker. "Die große Leere" gets to the heart of a contemporary issue with satirical bite and black humour: the life-threatening attention economy is an original metaphor for social media and our addiction to clicks and likes. Léa Murawiec tells Manel Naher's drama with verve and pace in drawings that exploit the anatomy of her characters and the perspectives of street canyons. The colour palette of blue, dark blue and red lends the madness of the story a melancholy undertone. "Die große Leere" is the impressive debut of a great talent.