the movie begins in the year 1505. luther goes into a monastery in erfurt, but he is in fear of god. one day he finds god's mercy in the new testament (in romans 1:17). later he published his ninety-five theses. in the year 1521, in the view of the pope, he should recant on the diet of worms. but there he does it not. instead he says "here i stand". the movie ends with the presentation of the augsburg confession.