1930s Berlin. Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising for a cigarette company and by night wanders the streets of the city, falls in love with an actress. As her career begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane.

Una chica en su jaula burguesa. Tres inadaptados hartos de los abusos. Un líder rebelde y misterioso. El abismo los llama, y él los guiará por la cornisa.