Rot ist die Liebe

Poet Hermann Lons is turning 40 On his birthday his childhood love Rosemarie unexpectedly to visit her cousin who just happens to be Hermanns wife Rosemarie and Hermann walk through the Luneburger Heide every day and it isnt long before their old love flares up again Hermann is rather annoyed about that and asks the woman to leave His decision however brings him no joy Luckily hes able to deal with his grief by writing poetry which brings him some success But now his life is one big melancholy drama punctuated by too much alcohol When Hermann eventually learns that Rosemarie has gotten engaged to Hermanns hunting buddy Prince Niko he realizes he wants to ask his wife for a divorce and chase after his former lover Luckily Rosemarie puts the brakes on the whole thing saying its too late for them