Summer Freshness in the Salzkammergut Idyll

Every year, the family from the big city heads to the idyllic Grundlsee for their summer getaway. The parents of John, Bella, and Lili are already accustomed to the usual squabbles and affectionate disputes that occur in the beautiful Salzkammergut, just as they do at home. The children are still unaware of the challenges that life has in store for them - but the relentless passage of time does not spare them either.

A touching story about holding on and letting go

Gustav Ernst tells a moving family story that spans three generations. The picturesque landscape around Grundlsee becomes the focal point of the events. With a keen sense for interpersonal relationships, Gustav Ernst traces the paths of a family that could easily be our own. In his simple language, the story is fragrant with emotion.