A phone call interrupts the passionate encounter between two young men.

Haunted by the memory of an absent, violent father, Paul moves restlessly through Berlin’s night, drifting into fleeting encounters that only deepen his loneliness.

An almost deserted diner in the middle of the port. The owner, Violeta, dreams of a life that could have been different. She employs her niece, Maria, a radical passivist who steers away from any drive or ambition. Between chores and cigarette breaks, they talk about the future. As the day goes by, they witness one love story dying out while another is trying to be born.