Jakob Fabian es un joven escritor enamorado de una aspirante a actriz que, en el turbulento Berlín de 1931, intenta mantener a flote su idealismo mientras el mundo se desmorona a su alrededor.
Helena has just started a new job - and she's already pregnant. She desperately needs daycare. Madness ensues as she discovers that the odds of getting into a nursery are about as high as winning the lottery.