Langstrasse 8

Ten minutes to midnight, and the streets around Zurich’s red light district are thrumming. Dirty human remains stagger in dark corners, waiting for deals or johns. Scruffy-looking college kids roam in smallish packs, looking to score or just playing tourist. Around the corner, the new cinema, Riff Raff, stands set-off against the grit around it by its sleek design and chic café looks. Through the picture window the city’s urban hip sit and sip macchiato and beer, while drinking in each other...