Martín Bauer

The sad story of Andersen's little match girl; the fate of Balthazar, Bresson's donkey; the impossible love affair between a militant of the Red Army Faction and an Argentinean pianist; the adventures in Buenos Aires of Helmut Lachenmann, who is trying to stage an insane opera; the problems of Marie, Walter and their daughter, who are trying to survive on very little money…

From the bowels of the Teatro Colón, the rehearsals and staging of the opera Einstein on the Beach are shown. Shot in the week leading up to opening night, the film captures the work of the artists, technicians and musicians who make this opera possible.