Cecilie and Joachim are about to get married when a freak car accident leaves Joachim disabled, throwing their lives into a spin. The driver of the other car, Marie, and her family don’t get off lightly, either. Her husband Niels works in the hospital where he meets Cecilie and falls madly in love with her.

In a speculative future, the “Agency for Solidary Coexistence” sanctions citizens who consume too many resources. Gitte, living alone in a house full of possessions, faces a visit from a government agent who gradually dismantles both her life and her sense of self.