The film follows the experience of Alex David (Bogdan Dumitrache), who is thrown for a loop when his mother unexpectedly suffers a stroke. He travels back from Bucharest to his hometown, where he tries to deal with his mother’s sickness in the best way that he can, arguing with everyone around him. In the carnival-like hospital sits a flawless ensemble cast who play doctors, family members and patients, each of whom reflects Alex’s insecurities back on him. As each small mistake is compounded, Alex’s journey towards discovering his own powerlessness leads him to a state of heightened paranoia.