LANDSCAPES OF FEAR

Synopsis

Note d'intention

Chasing images that have haunted me since my adolescence, I find myself submerged into what might be one of the best kept secrets of Austrian society: It’s dueling societies. Founded in the 19th century and existing until the present I feel a strong urgency to bring this unique world to the public: A fraternity where a new morality is being devised, whose rituals of duels and blood seem to be intricately connected to capitalism’s inherent thrive towards death and destruction. I intend to develop a raw, parabolic, highly visual story, inserting the audience into this bizarre landscape of rituals and reflect on the human nature and its ongoing struggle between our primal instincts and our relationship with the world, and our scarred souls in search of freedom.