Das Innere des Landes

Beauty and disaster An inheritance matter and an escape from the drama of his collapsing marriage lead John from America to the old continent, to the Salzkammergut. More precisely: to Ausseerland. Sitting on a meadow above his inherited small estate, the view of the woods, mountains and lake merges into a total work of art. He is overcome by an initial sense of peace. At the same time, he feels a slight sense of unease. Are beauty and disaster so close together? Caught between clichés and real experiences, driven by the unburied corpses of the past and the knocking signs of landscape capitalism on his doorstep, John experiences a special kind of summer holiday. As he endeavours to sell his house in need of renovation in a good location and uncover a disturbing secret, he wanders through the unfamiliar area piece by piece. In the process, he stumbles through a panorama of people who either accompany or follow him: a neighbour with seven open doors and a pushy property shark. A desperate journalist and an impatient mayor. A relaxed dropout and a discreet lawyer. Last but not least: Retired myth hunters and tanned bi-locals. So he is never alone, even if he sometimes wants to be.