Die Osternacht. Erste Abtheilung

In a remote village, night falls as a sudden deluge transforms the familiar farmyard into a raging river. Father Johannes, his frightened children, and the determined Christel scramble to secure whatever they can—biblical heirlooms, Sunday clothes, even a goat—while water rushes through the house, threatening to swallow everything. Their frantic efforts turn the humble cottage into a precarious launch pad for a makeshift boat, and the family must decide what is truly essential when the flood forces them onto the swollen waters.

Against a backdrop of clanging church bells and distant cries, the narrative captures the raw terror and quiet heroism of ordinary people confronting nature’s wrath. As they paddle toward higher ground, the story balances the stark desperation of loss with moments of fragile hope, inviting listeners to feel the cold, the darkness, and the stubborn will to survive that drives each character forward.