The story centers on a family of priests: Johannes, Elisabeth and their sons August and Christian. Johannes is God-like to his sons - he gives, loves, and punishes. His favoritism for August and his disappointment with Christian forces both into making desperate choices in order to either gain his love or break free from him.

1402. Queen Margrete I has gathered the Nordic kingdoms in a union, ruled through her adopted son, Erik. But a conspiracy is in the making and Margrete finds herself in an impossible dilemma that could shatter her life's work: The Kalmar Union.

本片是一部情节紧张的心理惊悚片。主角Esmail是一个住在丹麦的伊朗人，他急需以为能让帮助他留在丹麦的女性。在这找寻的过程中，Esmail渐渐真心同一名女子相恋，然而过去的阴影却一直如影随形。如今，他不许面对自己的过去了。