Richard, an unemployed 55-year-old, arrives 3 minutes late for his appointment at a job centre. An advisor, stifled by the limits of the system she works in, has no choice but to penalise him for his tardiness. To avoid plunging further into destitution, Richard takes desperate measures.

一个穿着罩袍的外国妇女带着儿子到哥本哈根警察局申诉遭遇丈夫家暴，但分给她的翻译员似乎不愿意真实传达她的表述。这是一部关于文化隔阂与官僚愚昧的电影。