There hasn't been a summer as hot as the one a hundred years ago since then. Almost no greenery was visible; tame and wild animals lay languishing in the fields. Thus begins Theodor Storm's most famous fairy tale, The Rain Spirit, which he wrote down in a trance in one go during the Christmas season of 1863. It tells the story of the brave Maren, who seeks out the legendary Rain Spirit in her underground world to awaken her. For the people know: When the Rain Spirit falls asleep, the Fire Devil gains the upper hand and lets everything burn; the harvest and livestock are lost. However, Maren can only fulfill her task together with her beloved Andrees, the son of the poor Stine, who outsmarts the Fire Devil.