In her rootless struggle for a new beginning abroad Marias ambivalent relationship to her brother Daniel gains more implosive power than ever expected. Based on a novel by Arthur Schnitzler 'flight into darkness' marks a tightrope walk between past and future - between Vienna and BuenosAaires. The film draws a picture of Maria's battle for the right of a self-sovereign life. In bright lights, the ambivalent relationship to her brother Daniel is disputed. But is the ending already determined? How do you project your reality?