Young Goldmund (Jennis Niwona) was sent by his father to study at Mariabronn Monastery, and met with the devout n monastery student Narcissus (Sabine Tambreya). Narcissus was committed to the abstinence of the monastery and strict rules of life with heart and soul, and at first Goldmund tried to follow him. A close friendship between the two quickly developed, but the impetuous and fun-loving Jinzui soon realized that the perspective of life given to him by the monastery was inconsistent with his free thoughts, and at the encouragement of Narcissus, he embarked on an adventurous journey, during which he finally met his great Eleni (Henrette Comprius). But many years later, Narcissus and Goldmund met again in a dramatic environment...