Emmett Ray is convinced: No one plays jazz guitar better than him - well, except maybe Django Reinhardt. In the smoky clubs of the 30s, Emmett lives his dream, but just as excessively as he makes music, he also sinks into alcohol, affairs and gambling debts. Only when he meets the quiet, deaf-mute Hattie does something seem to change. For a moment, something like real happiness flashes up. But can a man who is only completely himself in music really love?