Rich, idiosyncratic and free interpretation of the life of Maria Theresia and her sixteen children, linked to Austria's rise among nations. 'It is the year 2010. Austria has developed into one of the EU's leading nations by purposefully engaging in science and research, art and culture and Empress Maria Theresia's non-military marriage politics.' A never-ending rush of images from films, children's series, nature documentaries, commercials, scientific experiments and sports are used to convincingly support this hypothesis.