Alice and Niklas are happy, they lack nothing - but a child. After several failed invitros, they go on a holiday to Sardinia to leave their wish for a child behind. Right there, however, everything they tried to repress resurfaces. A cheerful Tyrolean family moves directly into the neighboring house and seems to have everything that Alice and Niklas lack in life. An unforeseen incident changes their view on life, in which the most natural thing in the world does not avail.... (Full plot summary below)
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Alice and Niklas are happy, they lack nothing - but a child. After several failed invitros, they go on a holiday to Sardinia to leave their wish for a child behind. Right there, however, everything they tried to repress resurfaces. A cheerful Tyrolean family moves directly into the neighboring house and seems to have everything that Alice and Niklas lack in life. An unforeseen incident changes their view on life, in which the most natural thing in the world does not avail.
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| VarietyGuy LodgeIt’s a handsome, sensitive entry in the genre — one that treats its internally bruised characters with the care of a patient, kindly therapist. |
| User Reviewalejandro970The story of a marriage and their frustration at not being able to have children of their own and how their frustration, and envy, is reflected in another couple they meet on a vacation. Despite its slow start, the plot becomes enveloping, to leave a certain memory to the viewer. |
