A dystopian tale that combines an exciting science fiction adventure with philosophical and critical reflections about the overexploitation of Nature.

For decades, people believed that, if the end of the world were to come, it would be gradual. They believed there was still time to change course. But then everything changed very quickly. Climate change altered the face of our blue planet. The sun beat down relentlessly. The soil was dry and nutrient-poor, and waste had poisoned the water.

Eira lives in this dangerous place with the elderly inventor Usige and a small community of survivors. She is an adventurous girl who likes exploring this submerged world with her friend Momo, a rat she named after her favorite book.

When the water pump in her greenhouse stops working, Eira embarks on a journey in which she must overcome numerous challenges and discover the secret of her origins.

VOLKER SCHMITT is a screenwriter and director. In addition to working on his own feature film projects, he develops scripts for commissioned TV productions. He also teaches dramaturgy, film analysis and acting at SAE and the Hamburg Free Drama School.

MARIAN BEN-ARAB was born in Barcelona in 1983 and is an illustrator and comic artist. She works for numerous Spanish children’s book publishers and regularly works for German-language publishers such as Ueberreuter or Ravenburger.