Paris 2019: nothing stands in the way of Mylène's happiness. But then a shocking revelation turns her whole world upside down. Mylène asks herself: can you be happy at all if you don't know who you are?
GDR border area 1987: hermit Johanna finds a 17-year-old girl in the forest and hides her from the border troops. As a result, she is suddenly confronted with a past she thought she had long since left behind. But memories of past happiness also come flooding back. But can you be happy again at some point, even if your own guilt is too great?
Los Angeles 2003: Holly's colleague Jay is killed in an accident - and only because she spontaneously stood in for Holly. Plagued by feelings of guilt, Holly tries to give Jay's friend and son back some happiness under a pretext. But does she herself deserve to be happy again?
Louise Pelt interweaves the stories of these three strong women in a poignant and artful way, using powerful, clear language to tell of their indomitable longing for happiness.
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