Frederic Chopin leaves his family behind in Warsaw and makes his way to Paris, where he hopes not only to touch people's hearts with his music, but also to achieve immortality himself. But just as he sets foot in Paris, cholera breaks out there. And no one is interested in the fine arts anymore. So Chopin thinks about whether it would be best to move on to America right away, but then he meets the rich author Aurore Dupin, who supports him and ensures his first musical successes. The affair between Chopin and Dupin is not one that was forged for eternity: because where Chopin's boundless arrogance meets Dupin's uncompromising intransigence, there can only be two losers in the end through wounded egos and petty jealousies... Images of boundless beauty compliment the magnificent music of Frederic Chopin. A film that delves deep into the life of the composer and brings to light many interesting things that are unknown to many. A cinematic portrait that is rarely seen in this intensity!