The idyllic togetherness between Frieda and her boyfriend Karl is disrupted by a sudden visit from Frieda's little sister Lola. The flat is small, and the couple already have enough on their hands with their studies and work. But Lola wants to stay, which not only challenges the couple's relationship, but also reveals wounds from their shared past.

Carla, who has no legs, is reduced by people around her to a curiosity rather than an artist. She lives for acrobatics, but works as an assistant in a variety show, invisible to the world of stage. When the theater begins to decline, the director offers her the chance to perform.