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by the university, declaring that he is not good at anything else and implores Fabian to “live a better life” than his. An upset Fabian confronts the university chancellor about the rejection letter, who is confused as he had actually accepted the thesis. Realizing that
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but the boy does not hear him and falls into the water. Instinctively, Fabian jumps into the lake to save the boy. He is unable to pull himself out of a current and he drowns. The boy survives and emerges onto the shore, seeing Fabian's belongings strewn everywhere but remaining unaware of what had just occurred. In Berlin, Cornelia waits for Fabian.
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In 1931, Jakob Fabian works as a copywriter for a cigarette company in Berlin. He aspires to become an author, while his hedonistic best friend, Stephan Labude, wishes to work in academia. The two often spend their evenings visiting brothels and clubs. Fabian holds a nihilistic view on love and life,
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In the midst of soaring unemployment and poverty in
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With no ties left to Berlin, Fabian returns to his hometown in
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