Nancy works in a small gas station shop. Disillusioned, not even the news of an apocalypse seems to worry her. But the sudden arrival of a mysterious customer could change all that. Will Nancy finally find meaning in her life? Or in her death?

In the harsh environment of the Swiss working-class town of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Fredo, 45, Paul, 30, and Nadia, 23, jump at the chance to start over.