In a German village, the erratic behaviour of Ben, an intellectually handicapped teenager, makes him a suspect in a series of murders of young girls.

A group of women are workmates at a laundry. Rike is spreading a rumor about the manager Marta, a rumor that Marta is a lesbian and that she once tried to seduce Rike. This leads to an explosive situation at the workplace.

Claus is an architect who finds himself in a desperate and embarrassing situation - not only does he have financial and professional troubles, but family and health problems as well.