Janne Flecker returns to her hometown of Cuxhaven because her brother Erik was found murdered in the mud. There, Janne's picture of her family is crumbling, known shipyard owners.
After moving to Munich with her parents Kristin and Bernd, the 16-year-old Amelie has problems adjusting to her new school. Although the family seems to be happy, her parents are too busy themselves to notice how depressed she is - until she tries to commit suicide. Amelie survives, but her disease worsens...
Jochen é um trintão, professor numa pequena cidade Bávaria (Alemanha), casado com Ina, professora na mesma escola, tem dois filhos e é feliz. A sua vida sofre no entanto uma súbita e enorme alteração, com a chegada a escola de um novo professor, Tom, jovem, atraente e que não tem problemas em assumir a sua homossexualidade, deixando Jochen confuso...
Katrin and Peter have a son Nicki who is in elementary school. Although Katrin takes care of her son and her husband, she is bored. When she meets Nicki's new teacher, Elena, she is immediately attracted and intrigued by this sensual and mysterious woman. Discovering that Elena is a lesbian, she realizes that her desire is mutual. Quickly a passionate bond is born between the two young women.