A writer goes on a road trip across West Germany with a group of eclectic people he meets along the way.
Another Wenders/Handke collaboration, in this case loosely adapting a Goethe novel, realized with a German star cast (of the time), paints a grim and pessimistic (and at times surreal) portrayal of human society.
Maltin**1/2: "Overly metaphorical (but occasionally worthwhile) tale..."
