Under local anesthesia. Grass G.

The main character, the teacher of the German language and the history of Eberhard Starush, has a whole series of dental operations, and doctors of the local clinic believe that watching the TV distracts patients from pain, so Starush spends long hours to watch television programs.

Reflections on the past merge in the head of Starusha with information about the current situation in the country, the life of an entire generation passes before his eyes...

XX century. The age of trouble, bloodshed, complicity and indifference, doubt and painful experiences - this is what Starush continuously thinks about, asking again and again: can society, like a diligent student, learn from his mistakes?