Death of a Boy follows Albert, who is very shy and insecure. With the aim of bringing Albert out of his shell, his older brother Jon decides to bring him along to a boxing gym, where aggression is respected and the violence is controlled through disciplined practice.

The story of the relationship between Sophia, an eight-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. They are spending time together with Sophia’s father, at the family summer house on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. All three are coming to terms with the recent death of Sophia’s mother in very different ways.