Bad Reichenhall, year 1905. In an exclusive spa in the Bavarian Alps, young Anna Gmeiner falls in love with Michael. They both want a better life. Michael decides to look for his own in the world and bring Anna with him later. But then a terrible crime occurs and Anna is forced to marry another man. In the fashionable spa town of Bad Reichenhall, he must fight for his place among salt barons, hoteliers and wealthy spa guests from all over the world...