Florence is a thing in a world of things. She is a first-generation student, a Romanian immigrant in Germany for a decade, and a literature scholar with a passion for science. The naughty nerd who revels in book gatherings and wild nights of dancing, and the naïve cynic who questions and yet trusts everything. A romantic who mocks sentimental displays of affection while secretly dreaming of stargazing with a soulmate. Fumbling through guitar strings, theatrical displays, and natural landscapes, she embodies the goofy philosopher, yearning for knowledge yet knowing so little. Florence is a technophile Luddite who delves into coding, captures nature through her lens, and curates plant stories online. A scholar whose career is to love her daughter, she seeks to find her voice as an author.