 Oliver, a yuppie, lives together with his paralyzed grandfather, whom he has to carry to the yard day after day and to the car to listen to the radio. The old man s sense of reality is mixed with the past and the Second World War, he stinks and talks to the radio - all this embarrasses Oliver. Lying about his grandfather complicates his relations with his girlfriend which leads to a tragic accident with the girl who slips into a coma.