An unsuspecting bartender finds herself in a fight for her life at the mercy of a very disturbed cab driver out of control in a deadly game of survival.

Life is not easy for 11-year-old Allan living in South Jutland during the early 1970s. His mentally unstable father frequently threatens suicide and his mother has long since given up. It's up to Allan to keep the family together. When a rival family threatens his father's livelihood, Allan starts committing atrocious acts.