Vera and Wolf Küper live in Berlin with their 5-year-old daughter Nina and their one-year-old son Simon. Vera takes care of the children and the household alongside a part-time job, while Wolf works as a scientific advisor to the UN, trying to raise awareness of the seriousness of the coming climate catastrophe. The stressful everyday life in a system that is not exactly family-friendly puts increasing strain on the young family and the couple's relationship. The Küper family's way of life is finally shaken to the core when little Nina is diagnosed with a fine motor and coordination disorder. At this moment, Wolf remembers a wish that his daughter expressed shortly before going to bed. Nina would like to have a million minutes, just for the really nice things.

Ein Satz, den seine Tochter vor dem Schlafengehen sagt, stellt das ganze Leben von Wolf Küper und seiner Familie auf den Kopf. Nina wünscht sich eine Million Minuten nur für alle schönen Dinge im Leben und spätestens da wird ihrem Vater bewusst, dass es wichtigere Dinge gibt als eine steile Karriere...