Living ordinary lives in the small island municipality of Flaugstad, the fisherman Frank, his brother in law Magne and the smuggler Ronny is deeply affected by a ban on motorboats, and a corner stone factory in the island closes down.

Selma has to go back to the small island where she grew up - a place she never really felt connected to. Being back Selma meets former friends and acquaintances and is unwillingly confronted with her past