Felix Kruger is an eccentric and brilliant young classical composer commissioned to write his first major ballet. His struggles with writer`s block and a drinking problem, however, jeopardize his music and threaten to destroy his relationship with his girlfriend Marian and those around him. But through a series of eye opening events, his music begins to reflect his own inner journey and transformation. It is also through the mentorship of his good friend Leonard, a 65-year-old retiree, and a surprising secret that helps Kruger discover the power and importance of life`s simple things.