Najila,Abdullah,Ana,AiduandUdoSchmitzhaveonethingincommon:TheyallliveinthesameoldbuildinginadistrictofFrankfurtwhichisrichinculturaldiversity.Najila,thedaughterofshopkeeperAbdullahAydin,hasworkedinherfather'sstoresinceshewasagirl.ShefallsinlovewithErik.Erikhasacomplicatedrelationshipwithhisparents,asherefusestofollowinhisfather'sfootstepsasexpected.HelovesNajila.Thesecretloversseeeachotheronlyonweekends,astheculturalidentityofneitherpermitsanormalrelationship.WhenNajilabecomespregnant,theyoungcouplehavetomakeadifficultdecision.Ana'sparentsdiedwhenshewasveryyoung,andshegrewupwithheryoungersister.Sheworksasaprostitute,receivingclientsinherapartmentatnight.She'stryingtosavemoneysoherdaughtercanhaveabetterlifethanshedoes.FinancialproblemsfromthepastforcehertoleaveFrankfurtunexpectedly...