Is that really it, the highest point in the life? Günther (August Diehl) and Paul (Daniel Bruehl) are convinced of it: They want to live, in full courses and without compromises - and they require same of the love. They are both a kind of school boys and best friends in 1927 Weimar Germany. Together with Günther's sister Hilde (Anna Maria Muehe) they spend the weekend in a summer house on the country, outside Berlin. Paul is fascinated by the girl and falls in love with her. And first it looks in such a way, that Pauls feelings are finally answered. But Hilde loves another one. Secretly she meets with a young good-looking boy named Hans (Thure Lindhardt) - Günther's former lover. Hans is a boy from a much lower class who works in the kitchen of a restaurant/dance club. In the garden of the house they celebrate a rushing celebration. When Hans pushes surprisingly to them, it sets a roller coaster travel of the feelings into course, which gets very soon out of control.