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。

Robert Hansen, 34, a young police officer from Copenhagen, is transferred against his will to the small town of Skarrild in Southern Jutland as a substitute Marshall. The transfer is Robert’s chance to start over. Whether he is allowed to return to his job in Copenhagen, all depends on how well he performs in this frontier town.