Main character Sophie wants to make her life meaningful. She believes: "To find something new in life, you firs need to get rid of something old". Sophie decides to end her unhappy marriage and starts dating a girl, against all odds of life.
In her youth Kiera realized that she is attracted to women. Kiera is waiting for a phonecall from her beloved woman. They met at a party and now they have to decide whether or not they can start living together. The waiting is long and tiresome, but all Kiera can do is just wait and hope. She keeps asking herself if the two loving hearts will finally unite.
Frida is an artist, but experiences difficulties selling her paintings. A lesbian herself, she is forced to earn a living in dubious ways, satisfying sexual fantasies of VIP clients.
After a series of unsuccessful affairs, Sophie retreats to the countryside. While writing a detective story and trying to sort our her personal life, Sophie comes to realise her own identity.
Sophie is trying to get out of her standard life as a married woman. While writing a book, she comes to realize that she is more attracted to women than men. Sophie now has to overcome her traditional perceptions to become free again.