In 1988 Germany, a teenaged girl likes to probe her uptight family members for the rich stories they carry from their past. When her aunt—the black sheep of the family—comes to stay with them, the girl is fascinated by her free-spirited persona and the family secrets she may hold.

As the only son of the only Black family in an otherwise entirely white and racist town, a teenage boy has always struggled to fit in. When he gets his chance to participate in the town's big horse race, he hopes it's finally enough to prove himself, but his feelings for his neighbor's son complicate the day even more.