
Lene,ayoungstudent,isstandingatthetrainstation.ShehastomakeuphermindwhethertotakethetrainbacktoBerlin(whereshelives)ortheonetotheBavariancountrysidewhereherfamilyresides(andfromwheresheleftinangermanyyearsago):Finally,shetakesthetraintoherfamily.HieranklisthenameofaBavarian"Bergbauernhof",i.e.,asolitaryfarminthemountainswithnothingelsearoundbutAlpsandcowsandnature.WhenLenecomeshome,shemeetsLukas,herbelovedfather,Rosemarie,herrejectingmother,herbrotherPaul,plusadarkandsinisterfarm-hand.Lenewalksthroughtheplacesofherchildhood,thingsseemtobejustalrightforher.They'regettingevenbetterwhenGötz,along-missedfriendofherfather's,arrivesbysurprise:Lukas60thbirthdayistobecelebrated,andGötzhascomebacktocongratulate,itseems.LeneandGötzattracteachother,despitethesignificantdifferenceoftheirage,andtheyarehavingagoodtime.





