Agnes,ateacherfromtheHessianprovinces,hascometoBerlintoidentifyadeadgirlwhomightbeLydia,herrunawaydaughter.ItturnsoutnottobeLydia,butAgnesstaysinthecityanyway.Stillfranticallylookingforhermissingdaughter,shecomesacrossayoungstraycalledInes,whonolongerleavesherside.