Luise, called PĆ¼nktchen, and Anton are closest of friends. Being the daughter of a wealthy surgeon, young PĆ¼nktchen lives in a great house. Her mother, who always travels through the world more for public relation reasons than for the social tasks she pretends to fulfill, is never available to her as a mother. Anton, son of a single and sick mother in financial trouble, does his best to help her out of it by working late. PĆ¼nktchen decides to help her only friend (as nobody else would anyway) and starts singing in public places. Trouble arises when Anton can't resist stealing a golden lighter and PĆ¼nktchen's secret life is discovered by her parents. Two troubled families finally can see the need for actions to be taken.
