In the course of only one day, Paul’s seemingly perfectly life falls completely appart. The film explores the condition of one person as a metaphor for the state of a whole generation in present day Berlin. How often are our life choices determined by social conventions? How rarely do we listen to our inner voice before deciding what is best for us? Would we even be able to hear it? And what would it tell us?

What happens when an ambitious but unsuccessful actress in the middle of her life coaches a young, not a bit ambitious and equally unsuccessful pastor?

62-year-old company boss Anton is happily married to 41-year-old successful lawyer Johanna, his business is doing well and his daughter Marie and son David are finally standing on their own two feet. So it's time for his long-awaited move to the countryside and to tackle the renovation of a house by the lake. However, when Johanna becomes pregnant and he also becomes a grandfather, his focus changes and he decides to be a full-time dad this time. However, being a model dad and company director at the same time proves to be anything but easy, and so not only does he mess up an important job, he also falls out with his children...