The three brothers must learn that there is more to growing up than rebellion and lofty plans, and that wild blood alone is not enough to turn a childhood crush into a strong, resilient bond.
Brothers Jochen, Jens and Jan discover love: While Jochen loses his heart to his classmate Sibyl, and Jan, the youngest, has to deal with teasing from girls his age, Jens finds fulfillment in the arms of the fascinating Claudia, ten years his senior.
"The Robbers" (1781), Friedrich Schiller's first play, is a key work of the German Sturm und Drang movement, which explores themes of freedom, justice, moral conflict, and rebellion against social norms.