Else Bodenheim

German silent film

German silent film

Thanatos is none other than death, and he's tired of bringing home lost souls. Finally, he too wants to taste earthly life, just live for three days like a human on earth, feel, love and suffer like the humanoids. His wish is granted, and Thanatos is allowed to walk as a normal mortal for three days. But soon he become disgusted with the behavior of the humans, till he in the third day is confronted with the love of a beautiful girl, Phaleria.