The meaning of life is a warm and dark humorous drama comedy about the sisters Alva and Ellen and their families. Alva wants nothing more than to become a mother, the only problem is that it isn’t possible. Ellen wants nothing more than to stop being a mother, the only problem is that she already has three kids.  

The two sisters are close friends who tell each other everything. At the same time, there is a certain jealousy between them; Alva is jealous that Ellen got what Alva herself most of all longs for, while Ellen is jealous of Alva’s freedom.