Despite the fact that production manager Kruse doesnt have the actors or the crew for the job he recklessly boasts that he could direct a revue film To prevent him losing face Kruse brings together four people a dramaturg a composer a writer and an architect and gives them the thankless task of turning his idea into a film Except for the relatively unknown composer Alexander Ritter who is enthusiastically committed to the project the other members of the team find themselves stuck in this mess