"Snap away, Mariechen," calls the writer whenever his loyal friend Marie is to take a photo. Her snapshots are something special, as her old Agfa box can look into the past and the future, capturing wishes and fears. Much later, the eight children of the famous writer gather together, all grown up now. In a lively dialogue, they reflect on the life of their complicated family, with each remembering their father, childhood, Marie's wonder box, and her astonishing images in their own way. Günter Grass masterfully interprets these "darkroom stories," where reality and fiction are intricately intertwined. Unabridged author reading 1 mp3-CD approx. 6 h 44 min.