The social storm after World War I divides the people. In the eye of the storm are three brothers fighting for the lower classes, each in his own way. Waldo the blacksmith wants a world revolution by power and violence. Ernst the typographer is convinced that knowledge and understanding, enlightenment and education is the way to go. And Kurt the ethereal watchmaker sees society as a malfunctioning clockwork that can be fixed by a simple yet drastic intervention.
La película, dirigida por Holger-Madsen, desarrolla los planes de un doctor, cuyo ídolo es Cristobal Colón (aunque le atribuye erróneamente la intención de dar la vuelta al mundo), para viajar a Marte. Para ello, en sólo dos años logra construir una nave, el Excelsior, y logra captar como voluntarios a un puñado de expedicionarios, uno de ellos comprometido con una joven llamada Corona.
A peace-loving prince and his followers dream of eternal peace – pax aeterna. So far, they have been successful only within the realm. When the neighbouring state declares war, the prince’s heart stops beating. Is the vision of global peace just a naive dream, or will his followers be able to see it through? (stumfilm.dk)
