Apart from broken light bulbs and cockroaches, a typical dimly lit motel room like the one in the movie always has a romantic moment. A symbol of being on the road, of being somewhere in between. A transit room that promises a good night’s sleep and the guarantee of driving into the rising sun the next morning – always towards the destination. “Motel Vibes” breaks with this longing transfiguration for now, showing a couple trapped in a place of dark monotony. Two people, alone or as a couple or always both. The dripping rain counts down to the thunderstorm, plus Cindy and Rudi flash as mirror image, magnet and as contradiction. The room seems to be a dead end, the narrowness and hopelessness of their situation become physically tangible. In their lonely search for paradise, the two protagonists remain as restless as the audience, which literally chooses its own perspective. go plastic shows that neither a sprawling setting nor a lengthy play is needed to tell the story of an entire relationship. In the end, the ice melts and freedom sparkles underneath.

Johannes Herwig (novelist, spring 2021)