– How to break a city –In 1923, Ionia sends three of their agents to an independent city state. Their mission is as follows: bribe, bully, blackmail. Whatever it takes, Trachi either swallows – or chokes on our terms. – How to set it free –It's grim news for about 40,000 residents, if weren't for a group of four defectors. Supported by a group of domestic liberators / terrorists, neither party is inclined to let the city go.– Fictional People –With more than 60 areas, 19 characters and 9000 lines of dialogue, AUTONOMY puts the spotlight on the power of micro-politics. It's a love-letter to narratives with uncompromising authenticity – because reality is complex at heart.– Fictional History –Including flashbacks and flashforwards, the story spans more than ten years. One day a prisoner is shot, afterwards a girl dies to a firing squad. All of that and more, converging on a three day trip to the most important city in the world.