Memories of young love, music, emotional rollercoasters, and little moments you never forget collide when a young director tries to write a movie about his girlfriend.

A young Norwegian woman tries to make it as a screenwriter in the Danish film industry. Unfortunately, she runs out of ideas before she even gets started. Like the rest of film history's self-conscious wannabes, however, she is good at creating visual montages of the classic poses of writer's block. It doesn't help. You can't make a film without at least one good idea.

Matthias is a master of pretense, from cultured boyfriend to perfect son or marital coach. He makes a career of being someone else. The real challenge begins when he has to be himself.

Akam, a young literature teacher, lives a comfortable life in Oslo until his estranged uncle from the Iranian part of Kurdistan comes for a surprise visit. Despite limited space in his shared flat with friends, Akam feels obligated to invite his uncle to stay for a few days. However, his uncle quickly makes himself at home and shows no sign of leaving anytime soon. Torn between his sense of familial duty and growing tension in the flat, Akam begins to suspect there's more to his uncle's visit than just a casual trip. What follows is a series of revelations and unexpected events that could have life changing consequences for them both.