
Meeresrausch
Schlager Short Film
40 min
Director: Helmut Karner
Austria
2024

Hansy Vordermeer is the Austrian answer to Taylor Swift.
The god-like schlager star casts a spell over his fans - especially the passionate drinker Ferdi. Ferdi decides to radically change his lifestyle in order to get even closer to his idol, who promotes a healthy and ‘eternal’ life.
But his transformation from a binge-drinking chain smoker to a vitamin junkie is met with a lack of understanding from his family.
Ferdi ‘’duels‘’ in western style with addiction experiences, lie constructs, family expectations and a constant stream of advertising.
In his search for a better self, he increasingly moves away from his personal vision of happiness. The central question remains: Do I even want to change? And if so, is that even possible?
Film Festivals
Max Ophüls Preis 2025 - medium length film competition































































