A romantic drama in which an Austrian Lieutenant befriends a disabled Baroness.

Anton asks Edith to dance and unwittingly reopens old wounds. Wealth is no insulation from the struggles she faces following a horse riding accident. Indeed, as she actively seeks his affection, Edith's social position in fact becomes a liability. In turn, he seeks to understand if her paraplegic condition is curable. Edith can't help but ask, does Anton visit her out of pity or love? Misunderstandings abound in this high profile literary adaptation.

A young Australian Lieutenant takes pity on a crippled girl and expresses his sympathy by visiting and sending flowers. The girl takes this to mean something deeper and is shattered when she discovers that his feelings are only those of pity. By the time he realises that he really does love her, it's too late.