The protagonist, a woman trapped in a lifeless marriage, observes a crowd of city folks stranged in her tiny German town with interest. The group of actors, a boxer, and others mingle with the locals. One, a heterosexual actress, remains under the care of a local lesbian to whom she is unable and unwilling to return the affections of. She instead recounts stories of other lesbians to her, bringing in contrasts of female sexuality and independence.