Rival and confidante - the novel of a lifelong conflict Emmi has been living in a retirement home for years. She has long since stopped talking - and only communicates with her friend Marianne, also a resident of the home. Emmi, on the other hand, hardly seems to notice her daughter Hanna, perhaps she even rejects her, that is not so easy to say. Is it due to a lack of attention from the daughter, is it the inextricable entanglements of pain and guilt? In an act of mutual redemption, Hanna decides to go on one last big trip with Marianne and her mother.