The diagnosis is final: David has laryngeal cancer, and he will not live much longer. His family, his wife Paula, their child Tamar, and his adult daughter Miriam from his first marriage, all have to prepare for a life without David. While Paula struggles with the presence of death in her daily life and Miriam tries to be there for her father, David withdraws more and more. A man of few words throughout his life, the illness seems to rob him of his speech long before the operation that will take away his voice. His blended family has no choice but to confront the disease with defiance, courage, and love.