A piece of news, delivered by two officers in a police car, changes the lives of a family forever. As the journey to track down the next of kin progresses, the vehicle becomes more and more crowded with family members, picked up from home, work, the hairdressers. As they sit in the backseat, alone with their thoughts, what they thought they knew about life, about relationships, has been violently altered.

可可是个浑浑噩噩的年轻女子，与五十多岁、刚离异的汉斯陷入了一场无果的恋情中。她过着漫无目标的生活，直到发现母亲病重。不顾已疏远的母女关系，以及母亲希望独处的愿望，可可搬到母亲家中照顾她，并开始全心全意地拥抱这个新的生活目标。