Switzerland in the near future: The cities have merged into the all-powerful 'Metropolitane,' while the Alps have been declared a restricted zone for electricity generation. Young scientist Alesch returns to his home village of Pradetta, a remote place in the receding shadow of a glacier. Strange weather phenomena are becoming increasingly common on the mountain, and Alesch soon finds himself torn between the pristine mountain landscape and the hope for progress. His revolutionary, yet dangerous, research could hold the answer to the energy crisis. And then there's his childhood sweetheart, Annetta... New product