The Hellers – Jens, Eva and their three children – have just moved from the big city to the peaceful countryside. But if there's one thing they can forget in the idyllic nature is ... peace! The daughter has to fend off bullies; the eldest boy is extremely rebellious and unwilling to learn. Meanwhile, the neighbors are eyeing the Hellers and watching their every move. The small town is proving to be just as challenging as the metropolis, and the pressure just as intolerable.