The documentary series CASH charts the unpredictable consequences of the pandemic in a globalized world, where the money flows and the circulation of viruses are suddenly connected. The Norwegian billionaire Petter Stordalen has his entire fortune tied up in the hotel and travel industry, so when the pandemic hits, the big arm movements must give way to sleepless nights and harsh but necessary choices. The money is pouring out of the coffers and the future seems threatening and unpredictable.
The finance managers in his newly acquired SPIES group are juggling a three-figure million loan and mass redundancies, and the stewardess Helle, among others, is being fired after 31 years in uniform, while the hotels on Mallorca are gaping empty and the staff have been sent home. However, the pandemic's travel ban has given rise to reflections among the residents of Venice. Are they at all ready for the tourists to return? The destinies are interconnected in the travel industry's international food chain, all the way to the masses on the deserted beaches in Thailand. All are deprived of their sleep and planned income, and each has their own survival strategy. But in the midst of the hopelessness there is hope, indomitability and will.
