The life of Karsten, a mortician, isnāt going that well at the moment. Just in time for Christmas, his parents inform him during the festive dinner that they want to commit suicide together. In ļ¬ve days. Usually used to death, he tries everything to convince the dear mother Marion and the father Theodor, suļ¬ering from Parkinsonās disease, not to pursue their plan. But the conļ¬ict about the self-determined death opens up old wounds ā and as Karstenās own health deteriorates rapidly, it is no longer clear who needs to be saved.