Felix Krisai

A thirtysomething couple invites another couple to dinner in the suburban pad to which they’ve recently moved. Complications ensue. The less you know about this unsettling chamber-piece drama, the better. Suffice it to say, it deftly and deliciously wrongfoots the audience all the way to its enigmatic finale. The pieces of the film’s carefully constructed jigsaw puzzle elegantly slot together; even then, everyone will see a slightly different picture.

Irene is facing a new beginning. On the one hand, she's separated from her husband and is moving out of their shared apartment. On the other, the eviction of the tenants on the floor above her. They are responsible for months of noise pollution caused by unbearable water noises. Finally, peace returns to Irene's life. But only seemingly. Because suddenly, the water noises mysteriously return.

Several billion tons of earth are moved annually by humans - with shovels, excavators or dynamite. Nikolaus Geyrhalter observes people in mines, quarries, large construction sites in a constant struggle to appropriate the planet.