Najila, Abdullah, Ana, Aidu and Udo Schmitz have one thing in common: They all live in the same old building in a district of Frankfurt which is rich in cultural diversity. Najila, the daughter of shopkeeper Abdullah Aydin, has worked in her father's store since she was a girl. She falls in love with Erik. Erik has a complicated relationship with his parents, as he refuses to follow in his father's footsteps as expected. He loves Najila. The secret lovers see each other only on weekends, as the cultural identity of neither permits a normal relationship. When Najila becomes pregnant, the young couple have to make a difficult decision. Ana's parents died when she was very young, and she grew up with her younger sister. She works as a prostitute, receiving clients in her apartment at night. She's trying to save money so her daughter can have a better life than she does. Financial problems from the past force her to leave Frankfurt unexpectedly...