An unemployed music teacher takes his estranged transgender parent on a road trip to the west coast of Norway, in order to honor his late mother's excellent quilting skills.

A mid-age hipster in Stockholm is a training freak and trains for the 90 km ski race Vasaloppet. His sister is the opposite, no job, drinks but has a daughter. Suddenly secrets reveals and promises are made.

Just like in the film, the musical's immersive story begins with a death notice that becomes the starting point for Fanny Zander's search for her roots. Together with their faithful, extravagant companion Zac, they leave the nightclub life of Berlin to make their way home to the small village of Yxared, located deep in the forests of Västgoth. Their grand entrance into the small community becomes a culture clash that stirs up emotions among the villagers but also creates new, lifelong bonds.

Conductor Daniel returns to his childhood village where he learns to know the many colorful characters of the village. Meetings where friendships are made, enmities arise and love begins to blossom are warmly portrayed. Recording of the swedish musical with the same title from Oscarsteatern 2020.

Shams and Stella are in love and the relationship sprouts. But Shams has not told Stella that she is paperless and seeking asylum.