Synopsis
The Elbe. One of Europe’s greatest rivers, engineered and tamed by weirs, dams and embankments. A river serving as a source of water, a transport channel and a natural boundary between countries and regions. This hypnotic audiovisual essay immerses us in the history of river engineering and weir construction. Through wordless images, it presents an industrial symphony of hydraulic works and structures from the industrial age, alongside water as an untamed elemental force. The journey from the river’s source in the Krkonoše Mountains to its estuary on the North Sea traces a natural path through the water cycle while exploring the fascinating depths of human coexistence with a river that is absolutely crucial for life.
