A young woman who has been living abroad returns to her hometown of Frankfurt am Main in Germany. Her sister Ines a beautiful, impetuous painter who still lives there, soon appears and promptly asks for financial help. But the returning sister knew this was coming it is how their relationship has always worked. And this time, she's determined that that will change. But our plans don't always hold up to the surprises presented by life and when the sister finds herself about to drift into an affair with Ines's lover, the two women grow unexpectedly closer.