Samir is part of a sociable circle of acquaintances. One evening his friend Basil suddenly leaves the group and does not return. Shortly thereafter, Samir's night shift begins, he gets into a taxi, we follow him for 24 hours: It starts with a road trip through Berlin at night, one eye always on the smartphone that shows the way. The next day, while looking for Basil, Samir meets people who make him realize his dwindling existence more and more. When he realizes he can't go it alone, the mysterious Henry shows up and offers him a solution that requires sacrifice.
Paula, a young supporting character, studies at the Main Character School and dreams on graduating to become a lead.
It happened twelve years ago: During a trip to the beach, 3-year-old Michelle Minrath disappeared without a trace. After an intensive search it was assumed that she drowned in the sea. But her mother Stefanie always firmly believed in finding her again. Her husband Torben advises her to get help, as her mania destroys the small family that still exists with the other daughter, Angelina. While working in the supermarket, Stefanie notices a girl in whom she thinks she recognizes her grown up daughter. She secretly follows her. When the police are called in, it finally turns out that it is actually Michelle who was kidnapped by her current mother, Ruth, who now offers her a well-protected home. A world collapses not only for the daughter, who suddenly no longer knows where she belongs, but also for two families at the same time a lot changes and an emotional roller coaster ride begins with an uncertain outcome.