Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl

Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl

Year: 2014

Runtime: 72 mins

Language: English

Director: Johannes Grenzfurthner

ComedyHorrorFantasy

After a global conflict known as the "Google Wars" brought civilization to a standstill, hope remains scarce. This is the story of a new beginning, focusing on the events that transpired during this tumultuous period and the struggle to rebuild a shattered world.

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Time period

Near future, early 21st century

The world has emerged from the Google Wars into a fragile equilibrium where radioactive dust settles on battlefields. Technology both enables and destabilizes society, while old institutions crumble and new digital empires rise.

Location

Mega City Schwechat, Niederpröll, post-nuclear wastelands

Mega City Schwechat is a sprawling urban hub perched near the remnants of the Alps, embodying a decayed yet vibrant center of information and commerce. Niederpröll marks the harsh border where fading powers contest control in a tainted landscape. The post-nuclear wastelands, with underground complexes and makeshift communities, provide the wild backdrop for Alalia and Fratt's journey.

🏙️ Megacity 🗺️ Borderlands ☢️ Post-apocalyptic

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Alalia Grundschober (Sophia Grabner)

A bright, idealistic technician who sees technology as a path to social change. She drives the mission with a dream of discovering Echsenfriedl and broadcasting a new kind of information, balancing optimism with pragmatic caution.

💡 Innovative 🎯 Idealistic 🧭 Technologist

Fratt Aigner (Lukas Tagwerker)

A seedy journalist who partners with Alalia, driven by grit and skepticism. He navigates danger with street-smarts, valuing truth but wary of the risks that come with live broadcasts in a collapsing world.

🗞️ Journalist 🧭 Cunning 💪 Resilient

Thurnher von Pjölk (Martin Auer)

A once-powerful publisher who invented a printing press for a monopoly-leaning empire. He plans to remain in control by shaping headlines and delaying the spread of dangerous truths, while lamenting his role as tele-o-vision becomes a threat to his regime.

🏛️ Publisher 🎭 Power-hungry 🧭 Calculating

Echsenfriedl

A mythical genius revealed as the true inventor behind the era’s great innovations, whose eyes petrify those who oppose him. He catalyzes a new world order by turning a narrative into a formidable technological and cultural force.

🐍 Basilisk 🧠 Visionary

Rebellious narrator (Stuart Freeman)

A rebellious narrator who shapes the audience’s perception, offering counterpoint to the action and highlighting the satire and moral ambiguities of the world.

🗣️ Narrator 🎭 Rebel 🧭 Observant

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📰 Media Power

The film examines how publishers and broadcasters shape reality, with Thurnher von Pjölk leveraging sensational headlines to influence public perception. Alalia and Fratt aim to broadcast truth directly, challenging the monopoly on information. Echsenfriedl's rise shows how a mythic narrative can become a political force that reshapes society.

⚡ Tech & Innovation

Technology drives the plot—from the ramshackle broadcasting vehicle to tele-o-vision—revealing both its creative potential and its capacity for control. The quest to access Echsenfriedl's innovations exposes the fragility of power based on access to gadgets. The story questions who gets to define progress in a world rebuilt by tech.

🌀 Rebellion & Myth

A nerd-led counterculture challenges the old order and seeks a radical future through a new media empire. The barrier between myth and machine blurs as Echsenfriedl's identity as a basilisk reframes power dynamics. The climactic uproar of book-burners and cyber-nerds illustrates how belief systems can unite disparate groups into a cohesive rebellion.

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