The documentary Die Grube (The Pit) (prod: Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF) revolves around a mineral water pool in director Hristiana Raykova’s hometown of Varna in Bulgaria. Situated right by the sea, this thermal pool is lovingly called “the pit” by local residents. Sitting in the hot water, they lean back up against the pool’s edge and philosophise about their lives. Here personal and political convictions collide, and tell of both social change and stagnation at the periphery of Europe. 这部纪录片《Die Grube》围绕导演赫里斯蒂安娜·雷科娃在保加利亚瓦尔纳的家乡的一个矿泉水池展开。这个热水池位于海边，当地居民亲切地称之为“坑”。他们坐在热水里，靠在池边，对自己的生活充满哲理。在这里，个人和政治信仰发生冲突，反映了欧洲周边地区的社会变革和停滞。