One morning, a Japanese monk shows up in a village: He does not speak a word, has a head injury and is evidently on the run. Chief Inspector Louise Bonì immediately senses that the young man is in grave danger. However, her supervisor Bermann does not believe her word - because since a deadly use Bonì is psychologically struck and is mainly due to an alcohol problem. Nevertheless, she continues to investigate on her own. The trail leads to a mysterious Zen monastery and a private children's aid organization, which mediates Asian adopted children. Soon Louise awakens a terrible suspicion.

Zen and the Art of Murder

Kostya and Beatrice have an argument in the middle of the night. Beatrice leaves Kostya and the baby behind. As the day goes by she reinvents herself as an architect, psychologist, actress, screenwriter. At one point Kostya loses the child. All three are on an Odyssey through Berlin one summer day.