Philip Waldmann is 40 years old and an important man in business, with significant responsibilities and a high income. He leads a happy marriage with Herta. They have two grown children. Philip has fully adapted to the sexual expectations that his environment has of him. However, deep within him lies an unfulfilled longing. In his unexpected friendship with another top earner, Thomas Berger, he seeks and finds unfamiliar closeness. They get to know each other's families, take long walks, and even go on easy mountain hikes. Over time, their closeness grows into intimacy. They experience harmless sexual encounters. For Philip, this feels like a departure into a new way of life. Thomas is the more mature and experienced of the two. He becomes a sort of mentor for Philip. Philip wants more and more. Thomas helps him explore the gay scene in the city. Philip's new way.