

8.027 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestWhen Lalo is thrown off course by the sudden death of his father, he suppresses his loss with impulsive actions that disrupt his life. While he and his best friend Karla, both in their mid-twenties, queer and Black in Germany, try to shape who they want to become, they are forced to grapple with the limits of their flexibility.
Acting
Gibba and Simina's lived-in chemistry carries the whole thing.
Direction
Leroy Gibba directs himself with zero vanity, maximum vulnerability.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like your group chat at 2am.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the few German series centering Black queer protagonists without translating their experience for white audiences.
The title references both generational trauma ('black fruit' as burden) and Berlin's literal nightlife—clubs where you sweat out grief.