简介： AtChristine'sfuneral,herfostersonsuddenlyshowsup,agrown-upmanwithwhomthefamilyhasbeenoutofcontactforquitesometime.Hebroughtaletter,statingthatChristinewantstobeburiedinWentelen,tothebewildermentofherbiologicalchildren,andevenmoresotothatofherhusband.Inadditiontothat,alltherelativesaresurprisedthatthefostersonofChristineapparentlymaintainedacorrespondencewithChristine.Nevertheless,Christine'slastwishisrespected,andtheydecidedtoburyherinWentelen,andwishtodosotraditionally,meaning:walkingbehindthehearse.Duringawalkofseveraldays,alltherelatives(fostersisters,fosterfather,allegedfriendsandrealones,thefosterson,lovers)haveenoughtimetogettoknoweachotherbetter.Becauseintheendtheyhavenootherconclusionthanthatnobodyreallyknewanyone.Oldintriguesaredugup,thefostersistersfinallylearnwhythefosterbrotherjustdisappearedfromthefamily,andtheycanbegintodeveloparealimageofthemother.OnceChristine'sfinalrestingplaceisreachedandsheisburied,allfamilyties,goodandbad,areshakenaround.
