Brilliant playwright, Lisa, no longer writes. She lives in Switzerland with her family but her heart has stayed in Berlin, beating to the rhythm of her brother's heart. The ties between the twins have grown stronger since Sven was diagnosed with an aggressive type of leukemia. He's a famous theater actor and Lisa refuses to accept his fate, moving heaven and earth to get him back on stage. She gives her all for her soul mate, neglecting everything else, even risking her marriage. Her relationship with her husband starts to fall apart, but Lisa only has eyes for her brother, her mirror, who connects her back with her deepest aspirations and rekindles her desire to create, to feel alive...
连长Claus M. Pedersen率领着他的士兵驻扎在阿富汗的一个省。远在丹麦,Claus的妻子Maria的生活也遇到了很多的烦恼。丈夫在很远的地方参加战争,让她提心吊胆,而且孩子们也哭闹着想见到自己的父亲。在一次看似寻常的任务执行当中,士兵被困在了火力凶猛的包围圈之内。为了拯救他的士兵,Claus做出了一个会给他自己以及他的家庭造成难以想象后果的决定。