Prélude

Nineteen-year-old David dreams of being a concert pianist on the international stage. Although his talent made him special in his home town, he soon realizes that at the conservatory he is but one of many talented students. His classmate Walter is his strongest competitor, and not only musically. Only an affair with Marie, a confident voice major with a zest for life, gives him the courage to compete for a highly coveted scholarship in New York. Yet with expectations of him rising all around, David's life starts to get out of control. (Filmfest München)