The Lord created the world and in its centre he set the Alpenland alpine country the paradise on earth The Tyrolean version of the history of creation begins roughly like that in which Pirchner is entrusted with keeping the alpine Garden of Eden clean If he isnt up to the task a deadly leap into a mountain lake awaits him DER UNTERGANG DES ALPENLANDES is an Austrian short film and a satire on the Heimatfilmgenre films which has gained cultstatus The same is true of Pirchners music which plays an important role in the film