Somewhere in the Münsterland region of the 19th century, a shepherdess and well-known soothsayer - known as the "Spökenkiekerin" in Westphalian - causes an uproar in the village community with her seemingly insane prophecies. The mayor, in particular, is annoyed by her prophecies. He decides to have her chased out of the village. But a lovely young lady comes to the shepherdess's aid with her occult powers.

Just how far is it acceptable to push actors in the name of cinema? And at what point do you cross the boundary where acting becomes sexual assault? These are the questions raised by the testimony of six young women who were manipulated and sexually abused during an audition.

Max Krenke, once a promising journalist, has made himself comfortable at a third-rate newspaper; as a husband and family man, he keeps the hamster wheel of everyday life running. Until he is laid off without notice on his 45th birthday of all days.

Antoni, 32, lives with his girlfriend Sofie in Berlin. His relationship with time and space is gradually deteriorating. As time runs out and his confusion worsens, Antoni is forced to make an irreversible decision.

In their small town, everyone believes that meeting chimney sweep Clare Ridley brings good luck—her friend Ashley, in particular, is convinced of this. Clare does indeed bring good luck when she pulls architect Josh Harding—with whom Clare had secretly been in love before he moved to New York—off the street just in the nick of time. He has now returned to help his widowed aunt Jessica. He asks Clare’s father, Daniel, who runs a small chimney and heating company, for his professional expertise regarding his aunt’s historic home. Clare has little desire to see Josh again, but her father needs the job.