Suíça, 1971: Nora é uma jovem dona de casa e mãe que vive com o marido e seus dois filhos em uma pequena vila pacífica. Aqui, no campo suíço, pouco ou nada se sente das grandes revoltas sociais que o movimento de maio de 1968 causou. A vida de Nora, também, não foi afetada; ela é uma pessoa reservada, calma, muito querida por todos - até quando ela começou a fazer ativamente campanha publica pelo direito de voto das mulheres, uma questão que será colocada diante dos eleitores do sexo masculino em 7 de fevereiro de 1971.
Kathy is a single mother who is reluctant to have her 17-year-old autistic son Jimmie return to a home. She takes him in, even though everyone dissuades her from doing so. She is forced to accept that her proximity to Jimmie does not have the desired effect for his progress. On the contrary, his reactions to the unfamiliar situation are fierce, taking her to her limits time and again. The only thing that makes Jimmie feel comfortable is swimming: his greatest passion. When the swim coach discovers his talent, new prospects seem to open for him.
Hardly back from America in her home village, the young mountain guide Andrea Stamm is called to a rescue operation. The wife of the contractor Baumberger has an accident. A murder? The whole village mourns, but Andreas's father Robert Stamm can not believe in an accident. The former police officer, who was sent against his will in early retirement, is convinced that Baumberger killed his wife. After initial hesitation, Andrea gives credence to her father's suspicions and begins to investigate. The television movie Steinschlag is an exciting Swiss crime drama based on the novel by Emil Zopfi.
