Somewhere in the middle of nowhere - stranded in the South African savanna: After an emergency landing, the von Zangenheims and the Kowalskis are fighting for survival in the wasteland. Two parents, who are both about to separate, actually wanted to celebrate the wedding of their offspring on a farm in South Africa. But instead of feasting in the lap of luxury, they now have to hold their own against snakes, lions and hippos... Will they make it to the festival in time?

One day, just before Christmas in 1942, Gerda's and Otto's parents are arrested for being part of the Norwegian resistance movement during the Second World War, leaving the siblings on their own. Following the arrest, they discover two Jewish children, Sarah and Daniel, hidden in a secret cupboard in their basement at home. It is now up to Gerda and Otto to finish what their parents started: To help Sarah and Daniel flee from the Nazis cross the border to neutral Sweden and reunite them with their parents.