This thrilling biopic explores the life of Manfred von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighöfer), the German flying ace who became a tool of the propaganda machine during World War I and fell in love with a nurse who altered his views on warfare. When Manfred and his squadron find a Canadian pilot stranded in German territory, they rescue the flier and bring him to safety. Along the way, Manfred becomes smitten with military nurse Käte Otersdorf, who fails to see the honor in taking another man's life.