1779. Eight-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, called "Louis", is already known as a musical prodigy. He learns to go his own way - much to the dismay of the people around him. Some years later, he meets Mozart during times of political upheaval. The unconventional genius and French Revolution are sparking a fire in Louis' heart| he doesn't want to serve a master - only the arts. F...。在1989年初秋的柏林,威廉·鲍威列特的家人正在为他庆祝90岁生日。威廉曾是一名抵抗战士,去过国外的他坚信斯大林主义。尽管外面的世界已然山雨欲来,但他的妻子夏洛特仍在操持着生日聚会,维护家中的宁静。然而威廉的小孙子萨沙却在这个节骨眼上失踪了,没人能想到萨沙竟然在几天前逃到了西柏林。。