Canadian scientist, Dr Geoff Burton takes up a position at a new institute in wintry Dresden in order to contribute to their most important project—a human regeneration gene—that also has the potential to make something miraculous out of a personal tragedy that has haunted him for years.

A weekend full of work is awaiting Vera. But when her ex-husband drops their sick daughter at hers, she can't keep any deadlines anymore. A close-to-life comedy/tragedy about a small family with a lot of humour.