Written by Arnold Fanck and Hans Schneeberger, the film is divided into nine parts, each introduced by an intertitle.

The film follows Diotima, a dancer who is deeply moved by a vision of a man atop the highest mountain peak, an image she carries with her as she dances by the sea, longing to meet him.

Diotima performs at the Grand Hotel in a mountain resort, where Karl and his young friend Vigo are enchanted by her dance.

Diotima later walks through the mountain landscape, playing with children and lambs, and finds a stream that reminds her of the ocean waves.

Karl, intent on conquering the mountains, asks Vigo to climb the dangerous Santo North face with him.

Diotima, now dressed in black, stands by the sea, offering a sense of peace to the world’s suffering.

The Holy Mountain looms above her, symbolizing the greatest human values: fidelity, truth, loyalty, and faith.

[3] Popular in Berlin, where sold-out performances extended its premiere run for five weeks, it was also screened in Britain, France and US: the first international success of its director.