Thirty-year-old Alexander never fell in love —or had never been able to fall in love. He finally sees in Paula, a vaudeville artist, the possibility to share his future with another person. However, before he gets to know her, Paula dies in an accident. The sudden loss leads Alexander to a deep grief. Soon, he finds himself in a delicate situation: he meets Marlene, Paula’s sister, and is mistakenly welcomed into the family as the deceased’s boyfriend. Curious to know more about the woman he could have loved, Alexander keeps the farce. When he gets closer to Marlene, he is taken by a feeling that contradicts the image of perfect love that he used to have.