For some, it is a waste of money and a blight on nature. For Michael Moling, it is an expression of love for his home town. Every two years, Michael and his team organise a special art show in Val Badia in South Tyrol. As part of the SMACH project, specially designed sculptures by artists from all over the world are installed in high alpine terrain, gradually blending into the landscape in the course of a summer – a surreal sight only seen by those who take on the long, at times challenging ascent on foot. For Michael, SMACH is a way of attracting new visitors away from mass tourism. But not everyone in the village approves: for some, contemporary art is just too alien and aloof. Meanwhile, the artists battle against the alpine conditions as they set up their ten installations. Having overreached in their ambition, with failure always just around the corner. The film follows Michael and the artists of SMACH 2023 over the course of several months as they prepare for the biennial and strive to get their art recognised.