Lukas Bärfuss is a moralist who does not moralize but presents us with constellations to which we must respond. Eva is bored. She lives in an underdeveloped country that feels foreign to her and where she has nothing to do. The fact that there is no shortage of luxury, as her husband is the manager of an oil factory, offers her little comfort. Even though Eva knows she is passionately loved, he is constantly away, working to advance civilization and, if necessary, liberate the required land from its inhabitants. At least there is a bit of variety in her daily life when Eva's husband gets a new assistant. Elsa, his traveling wife, listens to classical music, eats organic food, reads poetry, and is full of good intentions. Elsa is convinced that an exchange between different cultures is possible, which greatly annoys Eva.