The taste of freedom, a longing for love, a young woman caught between duty and sentiment: Part 1 of an opulent trilogy about the beginnings of a mustard dynasty.
Metz, Elsace-Lorraine, 1908: Emma would like to achieve more in life than simply become a wife and mother. Above all else, she would like to study in Strasbourg. Instead, she is to be paired off with the son of the owner of Seidel's haulage company. Emma und Carl - to their own amazement - immediately take to one another. Emma is impressed by Carl's passion for scents and aromas, and encourages him to establish his own mustard factory. And Emma's entrepreneurial spirit is also awoken. While setting things up, Carl seeks Emma's advice and involves her in all decisions. But does Emma really love Carl? And why is she so fascinated by his friend Antoine? The charming Antoine threatens to drive a wedge between Carl and Emma.
