After the Chernobyl atomic fallout the teenager Phillip, his father and the housekeeper Ada live together in an environment of toxic nature and masculinity. Phillip goes on a boat trip with Ada, triggering a stream of consciousness.
In the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl atomic fallout time seems to stand still in Germany. Like disconnected ghosts the teenager Phillip, his overbearing father Henning and the polish housekeeper Ada live together in a Wilhelminian style villa. In this environment of toxic nature and masculinity, Phillip decides to go on a boat trip with Ada, triggering a symbolic stream of consciousness.