Weetabix IT staffer Tobias Durand, while purchasing a pen to sign divorce papers, is struck by a car driven by Almut Brühl, a former figure skater turned
Bavarian-fusion chef. At the hospital, Almut offers to treat Tobias and his wife to a meal at the restaurant she is about to open, though Tobias does not disclose his divorce. The now separated Tobias goes to the restaurant alone, and reveals his divorce to Almut. They are attracted to each other and go to Almut's afterward and have sex. Spending the following day together, Almut cooks for Tobias, showing him the best way to crack an egg. Months later, after Almut says she is ambivalent about having children, Tobias asks her if she might one day change her mind. He says he hopes to one day have a family with her, as he is falling in love with her. She rudely rebuffs him, revealing she can't make that sort of a promise, so he leaves in silence. Later, at a baby shower for one of Almut's co-workers, Tobias apologises to Almut for his insensitivity, while also criticising her rude response. He once again professes his love, recognising he had focused on looking ahead, rather than what they had right now together, so they reconcile. After experiencing extreme abdominal pains, Almut discovers that she has
ovarian cancer. She is advised to get a partial or full
hysterectomy. Tobias promises to respect Almut's decision, and she chooses to undergo a partial hysterectomy, as she says she might want to have a child with him. The cancer goes into remission and, after numerous attempts to conceive, the couple are happily successful. On New Year's Eve Almut goes into labour. Tobias gets her to the hospital only for them to be sent home as she is not dilated enough. They go home together to wait. Later that night Almut gives birth to a baby girl in a petrol station bathroom, as they get stuck in a traffic jam on their way back. Three years later the family are living in a small cottage and farm. Almut again feels sharp pain in her abdomen. The cancer has returned to stage 3, so she would need to begin chemotherapy immediately before tumour removal surgery, although there is no survival guarantee. Almut, hesitant to undergo treatment again, proposes living "six to eight amazing months" without any treatment, instead of spending her potential 12 months weak and unfit if the chemo is unsuccessful. They explain the situation to their young daughter, Ella. Tobias also proposes to Almut, and she accepts and decides to undergo treatment. Around the same time as her diagnosis, Almut is invited by her colleague Simon to participate in the prestigious cooking competition
Bocuse d'Or. Despite her training conflicting with both her treatment and her wedding, she agrees to compete. Almut and her
commis Jade win the UK contest, reaching the European finals, which is set to take place on their proposed wedding day. Almut secretly begins training for the Bocuse d'Or finals. Almut and Tobias find out the treatment has not shrunk her cancer. After failing to pick up their daughter from nursery school one day, Tobias asks Almut what she is doing and responds that she has been training for the Bocuse d'Or. Tobias angrily scolds her for secretly choosing the competition over focusing on her treatment and family. Almut responds she prefers that her daughter will remember her with pride as an accomplished chef who did not give up, rather than merely someone she watched fall ill and die. Accepting this, Tobias begrudgingly cancels their wedding. In June in Italy, Tobias and Ella watch Almut cook in the Bocuse d'Or finals. Towards the competition's end, becoming weaker, she falters while plating the last dish. Jade takes control, and they successfully finish in time. Almut takes in the moment and then chooses to leave with Tobias and Ella. Afterwards she takes them ice skating, something she could not bring herself to do before, as it brought back painful memories of her father. Some time later, Tobias and Ella return home after visiting their chicken coop, alongside their new dog, which Almut and Tobias had earlier spoken about getting to help Ella cope with death. Tobias then teaches her how to crack an egg, just like Almut. ==Cast==