Stephan Biesenbach (42) is a successful manager on his way to the top. For work, he regularly commutes between Hamburg, Berlin and Stockholm, and his work days rarely end before midnight. Needless to say, his body has often signaled that it can’t maintain this driven workload.
At home in Hamburg, his wife bears the burden of his career ambitions – for fifteen years, the couple has been living a weekend marriage. And it’s not easy for the kids, either, to deal with their father’s many absences.
When Biesenbach receives an invitation from corporate headquarters to become a permanent fixture in Stockholm, the offer is tempting. Yet, while it would be an enormous step for his career, his wife has made her position clear. Neither she nor the kids are moving. It’s time to make a decision…