Alfred Cerny

In April 1920, the Bavarian writer Lena Christ put an end to her own life in the Munich Waldfriedhof. The film tells the story of the tragic life of this unhappy woman.

Reporter Laura Verhofen is a self-confident woman. She made a career for herself and yet, as a single mother, she was always there for her daughter Karin. Karin admires her mother, but she doesn't understand why there are never any men in Laura's private life. Even the identity of Karin's father is a taboo subject. So the young woman sets out on her own to shed light on Laura's past...

Memorable moments from the life of the Catholic priest and naturopath from Wörishofen (1821-1897). The film depicts the successes of his hydrotherapy methods, his hostility from conventional medicine, and his rehabilitation by Pope Leo XIII.