After serving a juvenile sentence, David tries to find structure in his life, but his good intentions are quickly overwhelmed by frustration and apathy. Spending too much time in the cold, bleak winter weather, a flooded mailbox and a constant lack of money weigh heavily on him. The promise of the ‘good life’ feels distant and unattainable for the young man, more like an abstract idea than something real for him and his friends. Soon, frustration and lethargy nullify his good intentions, and David finds himself entangled in a series of robberies.
RAIN FELL ON THE NOTHING NEW is Steffen Goldkamp’s feature film debut.