The story of philematologist Fred Hintermeier whose obsession for his research leads his wife to file for divorce and to mobbing from his colleagues at the institute. A chance meeting with the young Luzie in his favorite bookshop sees him accepting her invitation to come to her “laboratory” in her house, which she shares with her friend Sibil. It is only once he has arrived there that Fred finds that he will become a subject of analysis for Luzie’s new book which is exploring men’s souls...