Stuck in the family home, a brother and two sisters wait for the time to come. The time to retire. The time to celebrate Himmler's birthday, like every year. The time to be able to do it in broad daylight again. Created in 1979, Avant la retraite is akin to a laxative intended to expel Nazi residues nestled in the domestic bowels of German and Austrian societies. Amused by the lingering bad smell, three actor-directors combine their forces to replay the play with a lightness that borders on bad taste.