Overworked and underpaid, the 30 year-old film set runner Jonathan tries to complete all the tasks that pelt down on him like a relentless rain shower. When he's suddenly taken by surprise by a real downpour, he finds shelter where he least expects it. After the rain, he at last finds the strength to face up to his life with renewed energy.
After aspiring poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fails his law exams, he's sent to a sleepy provincial court to reform. Instead, he falls for Lotte, a young woman who is promised to another man.