A catastrophe hidden between red jam and preserves. The red sofa vividly brings this scenario to life, making desire and downfall the central theme. Not only does Beate's life look different afterward, but the village friendship of her parents, Veronika and Walter, and her almost in-laws, Marianne and Paul, is also shaken to its core in the small, seemingly perfect world of these mismatched couples. Werner, Beate's ex-fiancé, takes the consequences of that fateful dinner invitation from her parents and disappears from the scene. Is Beate starting anew? And what role do Markus and the red sofa play?.