Peter (39) has slipped into the role of the houseman over the years, because his wife Elisabeth (42) is traveling a lot for work and he takes care of the children Robby (15) and Laura (8). Peter learns that Elisabeth wants to go to Africa with her family. Due to the death of his mother Hedi, the soul situation Peters gets more and more out of balance. When he also learns that Elisabeth has already given her boss half a promise to go to Africa for two years, Peter feels ignored and ignored. It begins a blessing of blame, in which he gets into an emotional dead end.

Beatrice lives with her husband Jonas and their two daughters seemingly idyllic in the countryside. But family life is clouded by their constant self-doubt and the feeling of not being loved. Fearing to lose her family, Beatrice almost destroys her - but is eventually caught by Jonas. A melancholic, sensual narrative about the decay and resurrection of a woman.