Tonio travels to India to convince his old friend Ralf to take up the fight against the unscrupulous entrepreneur Bechtheim, who is buying up large-scale properties on the North Sea on behalf of Chinese investors. Ralf, who lives in a monastery according to the rules of Buddhism, is reluctant to be persuaded to return to Germany from the mountains of the Himalayas after 15 years. Nevertheless, Tonio's plan succeeds - and Ralf has to face an unexpected challenge: a dramatic surfing duel.

Jojo, a young art student, discovers the microcosm of an art academy with all of its opportunities and contradictions.