The plot of the Drama film "Clouds of Sils Maria" young girl Valentine runs a personal assistant of the famous actress Maria Enders, Kudos to which came in his youth. As 18-year-old aspiring actress, Maria sang the role in the play, and then in the film "small Snake", an ambitious and charismatic young person Sigrid, which managed to severely play their adult life boss Helen. After a resounding success in this role led to recognition and fame. Twenty years later, Maria still works, but its star starts slowly faded out.
Together with Valentina, she is sent to Zurich to receive a prestigious aWard of the legendary filmmaker William Melchior, to whom it owes his career, because he approved her for the role of Sigrid. Wilhelm departed from secular life and prefer secluded life in the mountains in the small town of Zels-Maria. But not having reached to Zurich, Maria learns that William died. This news is replaced by a proposal to play a role in the remake of the film "small Snake", but has now been brought to suicide. In the meantime, Maria thinks of her life are serious passion ...