Retired dentist Almuth Seegers sells her practice at 65 and feels lost and emotionally distant, even from her mother in a nursing home. Her newly hired cleaning lady, Rita Ritter, a vivacious East German with a terrier, disrupts Almuth’s isolation. As their worlds collide, Almuth’s rigid reserve meets Rita’s warmth, sparking an unlikely friendship that challenges Almuth to confront her long-suppressed emotions.

Rita still cleans Almuth's house and the two ladies occasionally have tea together - they have actually become pretty good friends. When Rita's husband Werner suddenly passes away, Almuth has to help her. This is not easy for her and she is also struggling with her own problems. Klaus expects Almuth to finally make a decision about their relationship and then her daughter Kathrin moves in with her after separating from her husband. When Rita then interferes in Almuth's life, the women really start to quarrel. The cleaning lady has little understanding for Frau Doktor's throwaway mentality. In the end, Rita terminates Almuth's extraordinary friendship. Can the two opposing women find their way back to each other?