Eva Jensen is a female carpenter form Hamburg who wants to make a new start on the Baltic Sea coast in eastern Germany. She tries to buy a workshop with a view of the sea offered for sale by Heide, who rents out beach chairs. Unfortunately, Heide’s ex-husband vetoes the sale. In trying to understand his reasons, Eva comes across a painful family secret from the days of the GDR. And in other respects too, the newcomer from the West faces prejudice in the village, although her skills are urgently needed. Fish-seller Christian is also interested in the workshop, which Eva just sees as fair competition. Then they discover a common passion, kite-surfing, and unexpectedly grow closer.
Rabiye Kurnaz es una mujer aparentemente corriente, excepto porque es un terremoto. Cuidando de sus hijos y mucho más, es la que lleva la batuta en su casa de Bremen. Poco después de los ataques del 11-S, en 2001, su hijo Murat es acusado de terrorismo y es uno de los primeros enviados a la cárcel de Guantánamo. Esto marca el inicio de un viaje hacia el corazón de la política mundial para esta decidida mujer alemana-turca. Acompañada del abogado de derechos humanos Bernhard Docke, luchará por la liberación de su hijo.
