Mr. Schuster is the ferryman. He takes those who appear on his lists across the great river to the other world.

Mr. Seydlitz is a train conductor. Disillusioned with life, he volunteers to work for Mr. Schuster. Seydlitz also wants to get Marlene, who is also on Schuster's list, ahead of time... For himself... To conquer the future together with her.

Seydlitz seductively describes to Mr. Schuster the wonderful experience of feelings, of hope, of love, of longing and of confidence.

Schuster is curious and agrees to the exchange. He becomes human and Seydlitz the ferryman. When Seydlitz wants his humanity back, a struggle for happiness, for life, begins!