Amalia is on the brink of burning out. She looks after her 4-year-old daughter Lili while putting up with her 17-year-old stepdaughter Nora. In short, her home life consists of nonstop shouting and slamming doors. At work, where she's a Team Leader, the talk only ever revolves around one thing, profitability—to the point of draining all meaning from her tasks. In the surrounding countryside, she sees the earth being destroyed by pollution and on the radio, the world news is far from comforting. Naturally, Amalia gets tired and exhausted. She breaks down.