Newspaper journalist Katja drinks too much. When she becomes abusive at an in-office birthday party while drunk, her boss gives her an ultimatum: sober up and deliver an excellent report on alcohol abuse, or be fired. Katja resigns, but soon begins researching and conducting interviews with doctors and alcoholics.

Liepa and her daughter move to Germany in search of a fresh start, but soon must confront her family’s disapproval and the challenges of metropolitan life.