Karen lives with her husband Markus and their children in the idyllic house that has been in her family since she was a child. home. For Markus’ birthday, Karen’s sister Jule, her husband and their two children come to visit. The two women could not be more different. Dark memories of her late mother incite Jule’s possible rebellion against her domineering sister. As the house gradually comes to life and a sparrow in the chimney seeks a path to freedom, the constant tension will become unbearable, until everything comes to a head and the old is destroyed to make room for the new.

Presented at the Locarno Film Festival.