The film is based on Christian Kampmann's novels: "Certain Considerations", "Solid Relationships", "Clean Lines" and "Other Ways" (1973-75). The Gregersen family is a picture of inner and outer Denmark from the mid 50's to the 70's. The story begins in 1954 in the well-behaved, but not just successful, Gregersen family from the best part of the whiskey belt on the right side of Strandvejen.

Third chapter, out of five, in the story about Anja (Sofie-Lassen Kahlke) and Viktor (Robert Hansen).

影片根据真实事件改编，讲述了二战丹麦被德国占领期间，以菲尔家族为首的一群丹麦人反抗纳粹统治的故事。他们为此付出了鲜血和生命的代价，也为丹麦人留下了一笔巨大的精神财富。
影片2012年在丹麦上映后，破纪录地动员到120万人次前来观看，战胜了众多好莱坞大片成为当年的票房冠军。自从1976年以来，丹麦总共只有12部影片能够突破75万票房人次的大观，本片是最近的一部。