Germany 1977: Alexandra Marty inherited much from her grandmother Felicia - not only her sense of family, but above all her ambition and desire for freedom. Grown up during the years of political unrest and change, Alexandra is a young woman of her time, cool and tender, headstrong and cuddly, dreamy and with a keen eye for reality. But when she takes over the great heritage of Felicia and takes over the family business, she makes a momentous mistake that suddenly puts everything at stake. There can be no return to the sheltered idyll on the family estate, and Alexandra must decide whether she wants to go her own independent way ...