Not much happens in this slice-of-life romantic drama between a charisma-challenged East German archaeologist and a West German futurologist, which may in fact be the point. Both of them are single parents. They meet at a playground while tending to their children, and Elsa makes the moves for them to have a first date. Over coffee, they say little and don't seem to enjoy one another much: it's not a hilarious good time. However, perhaps their standards are much, much lower than usual, and they only want not to be grossly offended by the other. Whatever the reason, the two are soon an "item," barely speaking as they care for their children and share meals, occasionally rather dutifully making love.