Quando Lorenz Lubota é atropelado, ele fica obcecado por Veronika, a misteriosa e sensual passageira do veículo. Mais um clássico expressionista de F. W. Murnau, o filme era considerado perdido até 2003.

The life of a woman is transformed after she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. Given two months to live, she throws caution to the wind to pursue her dreams.