Two very different people find their lives inextricably linked by a robbery gone wrong. When Helen returns home to find her husband held at gunpoint, she does something drastic.

In a scheme to rob an upscale villa, teenage Ralf agrees to be the getaway driver. The house belongs to happy and successful couple, Helen Möhring, her husband and their three teenagers. While Ralf is waiting outside, one of the assailants confronts Helen, who surprises herself at how far she'll go to protect her family. As Helen's nightmare is just beginning, Ralf is dragged into the criminal underworld, trying to figure out what exactly happened inside the house. Murkiness dwells beneath its clean exterior; the fate of Ralf and Helen are forever intertwined.