Edith, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a Hungarian industrial magnate, is confined to a wheelchair. When she meets the young lieutenant Anton Hofmiller and falls head over heels in love with him, she gains a new zest for life. Anton, on the other hand, has no interest in the paralyzed young woman, but pretends to care for her out of false pity and even agrees to an engagement with her. Out of shame for this connection, he denies her in front of his comrades—unaware of the serious consequences his betrayal will bring...