The film centers on “Johannes,” an aspiring physicist portrayed by Jan Bülow, who is traveling with his tutor, “Strathen” (Hanns Zischler), to a conference in Switzerland. He’s aware that his unconventional ideas have put him at odds with a professor who wants him to adhere to more conventional theories. The atmosphere between them is noticeably strained when they encounter "Blumberg" (Gottfried Breitfuss) on the tra…