After the death of his wife, 69-year-old Elmar Kern lacks the drive to make a fresh start. But his late wife had already made provisions for this eventuality - during her lifetime.

In the thirst for adventure young teacher Daniel head off to his first big journey around the world, but soon loses sight of his goals and finally of himself.

Two Afro-German half-sisters that never met before, get closer through their father's death, search their roots and find themselves.

Elena, a theater director in love with her work, is 32 years old when she realizes that she cannot have children. Faced with a choice - to try to conceive in vitro with her beloved husband, the conductor Leon Mayer, or to adapt the theater program with which she transforms the lives of orphans in far Africa, Elena will rediscover the word "mother". The film is inspired by a true story.