Der Schneeflockensammler

On a farm in the vastness of America, Wilson Bentley lives with his older brother and parents. The two boys are expected to help their parents with work and become good farmers. This leads to conflicts, as Wilson is a dreamy boy who spends a lot of time thinking and is fascinated by the small things in the world: the peculiarities of leaves, stones, and especially snowflakes. It becomes the passion of his life to capture and preserve the delicate and ephemeral crystals. In his surroundings, no one cares for the eccentricities of this oddball; people cannot share in his enthusiasm. When he gives a lecture in the village about his work and shows photos of the crystals, he is met with incomprehension. However, that evening, something fundamental changes for Wilson's father: he realizes the value he has previously overlooked.