ESTHER’S ORCHESTRA tells the story of Esther’s and Thomas’ first and last day together. Esther is a cartoon writer, Thomas is an illustrator. Thomas gets overwhelmed by Esther’s wild enthusiasm, and Esther gets into Thomas’ calm and peculiar charm, and they end up in a romantic relationship. When a tragedy hits their new family, Thomas needs to take lead on a day where nothing goes his way. As he tries to gain control over the situation he thinks back on the first day he met Esther.