每个人都有不愿告人的秘密,很明显影片的主人公提塔迪-基洛拉莫也是一样,而且他的秘密还不止一个。这个50岁的男人8年前来到瑞士一个不知名的小镇,住在一间旅馆里面。8年间没有和人说话,没有工作,一直沉默在烟草和寂静中,他仿佛坠入到对某种隐藏物的沉思中而不能自拔。生活在他的面前,但他却无动于衷,到底什么样的秘密使他变成这样?。At Christine's funeral, her foster son suddenly shows up, a grown-up man with whom the family has been out of contact for quite some time. He brought a letter, stating that Christine wants to be buried in Wentelen, to the bewilderment of her biological children, and even more so to that of her husband. In addition to that, all the relatives are surprised that the foster son of ...。