A widow has two daughters. One is beautiful and hardworking, while the other is ugly and lazy. One day, the diligent daughter falls into a well and into another world. There, she must do housework for the old woman Holle, particularly shaking out her bed. And when the feathers fly, it snows on Earth. For her good deeds, the girl is rewarded with a shower of gold before she returns home. Now the second daughter sets out on her journey as well. The story of Frau Holle and the two unequal sisters has never left the artist Bernadette. After more than 40 years, she has gathered her courage and re-illustrated one of her favorite Grimm fairy tales.