In a quirky, small town, situated in the outskirts of everything, 14-year-old Martin is getting ready for one of the most formal transitions from boy to man; the communion. It's 1976, music's in the air and hormones are blossoming. But in the midst of it all Martin's mother suddenly passes away and her tragic death trickers a series of events that not only changes Martin's life forever, but also affects everyone else in the local community. Overwhelmed with grief neither Martin's dad, nor his older brother, is capable to comfort Martin. He enters adulthood in a mixture of drunken happiness and immense sadness over the loss of his mother, and his relationship to both his friend Kim and girlfriend Kristine comes to its natural conclusion.

There is magic in the air when Szhirley, Jimmy Jørgensen, Lea Thiim Harder, and many others perform in the musical, which features a string of the greatest hits from the 1980s. Through the music, a poignant story is told about a group of people who are reminded of the dreams they once dared to have, the life that was possible back then, and the love they may be allowed to experience again.