One doesn't know much about Einer. He is what one would call a blank slate. His origins are uncertain. One says he was discharged from the Heart of Jesus Hospital at the age of twenty. And he knows no more than that. Not what came before. Not who his parents are. Discharged from the Heart of Jesus Hospital at twenty. That is enough. Einer is uniquely suited for a carefree life. There is nothing that defines him. The only notable thing is his compulsion to never fully use or complete anything. Einer stands at the beginning and collects the last remnants. He avoids people. He only spends time with Gisela, his neighbor and sole confidante. He confides in her. She also encourages him to take more care of his personality. He learns social conventions as a moviegoer. What he sees in the films serves as his model. Einer stumbles into life.