Hannes is an old man who has grown apart from his children. Recently retired when his wife gets ill he tries to reconcile with them and to atone for his cold demeanor in the past....

三十岁的希瑙对人生没有大的追求，整日浏览色情网站，晚上与朋友喝酒胡混，闲赋在家靠领取救济金生活，并且不会处理与女人的关系，他的女友奥菲对他真心实意而他却心不在焉。恰逢圣诞节母亲回外婆家时，她的朋友劳拉（维多利亚•阿夫里尔 Victoria Abril 饰）来家里做客并住下了，俩人遂发生了关系，事后劳拉毫不在乎而希瑙却陷入了苦恼。次日母亲回家告诉他她竟然与劳拉是情人关系，于是希瑙每天便看着自己的情人...