This is not a picture you would expect from Austria; no waltzes and schmalz here. The idea of 3 episodes portraying different people about 15 to 18 years is a nice one and the transition from one episode to the other is cleverly done. However the 3 episodes vary in quality, from good to rather bad.
The first episode, concentrating on the relationship between two girl-friends, is the best: well conceived and acted. The last episode does not try to escape any cliche, while the second episode probably tells more about the writer/director than about young people.
I saw this at The International Filmfestival in Rotterdam (the Netherlands). Audiences appreciated this picture as below average.
