Pastry-shop worker Verica, and opera singers Brankica and Martin are the protagonists of this story about loneliness and search for love, which takes place before Christmas. An accidental series of events, which include cockroaches, gingerbread cookies, and an opera aria, will entwine their destinies and resolve seemingly unsolvable situations.

Marko lives with his wife Ana in a small secluded house. When he finds an unconscious young man lying in the field, Marko takes him home. Ana is distrustful of the stranger, who shows no intention of leaving. The presence of the disturbing guest starts affecting the retired couple’s relationship.

Night Boats is a melodrama about a love in an old people’s home. Helena and Jakov thought their life was over until love stroke them. And they take off from the bleak institution, like some teenagers running from home. They take off into their romance – a romance they thought they would never experience again.