How can a woman love a man without denying herself? Can two women love the same man without tearing each other apart? Can a man love two women without lying? What dilemmas will families and friends of the parties involved have to endure? To this day these are recurring and often painfull questions.

Helke Sander portrays Irene, a single mother and worker in a washing machine factory. In everyday life, she doesn't put up with anything, neither the unequal treatment at work nor the sexual harassment by men. But one thing is clear: without solidarity among her fellow women, she will not stand a chance.