A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working conditions at that time. Germany had just recovered a little from the worst consequences of the First World War, the great economic crisis was still a few years away and Hitler was not yet an issue at the time.
A sensitive girl is sent to an all-girls boarding school and develops a romantic attachment to one of her teachers.
Hans Richter, noted for his abstract shorts, has everyday objects rebelling against their daily routine.
