The Tobacconist

In 1937, seventeen-year-old Franz Huchel leaves his idyllic Austrian lakeside home for the bustling streets of Vienna, where he apprentices at the tobacconist shop of the eccentric Otto Trsnyek. Amidst the city's vibrant atmosphere, Franz's initial homesickness gives way to a new world of experiences. Among the shop's regulars is none other than Sigmund Freud, whose penchant for cigars and occasional, albeit reluctant, romantic advice fosters an unlikely bond with the young apprentice. As Franz navigates his coming-of-age, falling in love and grappling with life's complexities, the political landscape darkens ominously. With Germany's annexation of Austria looming, the storm of the Third Reich threatens to engulf Vienna, irrevocably altering the lives of Franz, Otto, and Professor Freud, forcing them to confront courage, defiance, and the very essence of humanity in the face of tyranny.