What kind of worldview corresponds to a classical tragedy in 21. century? When we are surrounded by senseless symbolism and strong feelings is not more than just a decoration and so obsolete as a typewriter.
Gretchen is barefoot, she has two braids and she goes to the River where she drowned her child. But the times have changed. Now the airplanes are flying over her head and on the land road where the farmer’s horse used to draw a wagon now is running an ambitious jogger with Nike- shoes on.
Gretchen tragedy – he loves or he loves me not?

An experimental Short film shows a modern and satiric version of Gretchen, which through it´s simplified and primitive style is reflecting a pure symbolism, transparency, and futility of our time.

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