As young musicians Jean and Helena brace for parenthood amidst job insecurities, their lives collide with landlord Klara's enigmatic breakdown. Accepting her offer of rent-free living, they embark on a surreal journey, encountering societal judgments and forming unexpected connections that shape their intertwined destinies.

In 1942, Christian writer Jochen Klepper lived with his Jewish wife and daughter in Berlin, Germany. Their applications to emigrate got rejected and they became part of the last and sad defense of the Jewish-Christian community.