A few days during the summer of 1987 all eyes turned to the small coastal town of Skellefteå. Of the city's population of 30 000 people, 20 000 had gathered in the square for a unique visit from the actor Larry Hagman.

George Fahmy, Egypt's most adored actor, is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like moth drawn to flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the project.

A Swedish mining giant, Boliden, is accused of having dumped 20000 tonnes of toxic waste in a poor neighborhood in a Chilean desert town.