Nathanael feels haunted by the alleged murderer of his father. But all efforts of his fiancée; Klara to convince him, this is all happening in his head, he turns down. As the horrific memories of his past boil up in him, he falls for the beautiful Olympia. But he does not suspect that he's headed for a fall.

Der Sandmann

1913 is the last peaceful year before the First World War. However, the artists already suspect the dark times in their works: authors write desperate texts, painters destroy perspectives. Igor Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre du Printemps' is the aggressive soundtrack of the cultural revolution.