Anna is a young graphic designer from a southern European city who lives as an expatriate in Berlin. She is highly attuned to visual trends, having turned a teenage hobby into a freelance branding career alongside her partner, Tom. Despite cultivating a beautiful, plant-filled environment, she frequently experiences feelings of detachment and persistent dissatisfaction. She relies heavily on social media to define her interests and measure her happiness, struggling to find genuine meaning in her daily routines.

Tom is a freelance graphic designer who moved to Berlin seeking a life of creative freedom and aesthetic perfection. Working remotely with his partner, he curates a constructed digital nomad lifestyle that emphasizes trendy cafes and insular social circles. Despite his professional success in branding, he experiences a persistent sense of ennui and anxiety about missing out. He avoids engaging deeply with the local culture or politics, preferring to remain within the comfortable but superficial bounds of expatriate society.