Filip lives in a poor neighborhood. He dreams of writer's glory and luxurious lifestyle in a more prosperous part of town. One day Filip gets a knock on the door. His neighbor Tereza, an older prostitute that Filip tries to avoid by all means, asks him to write a letter for her fiancé…

Life-size animated characters tell the stark and darkly humorous tale of caring for an elderly parent. "You want to put her in a home; you tell her!" hisses one brother to the other. But Mother won’t go, and their lives are unraveling as she clings on.