Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, dans la Suède neutre, une jeune provinciale déménage à Stockholm et se marie. Mais son époux n'est pas celui qu'elle croyait...
Simon returns to the suburb where he grew up in after his graduation, to work as an teacher in his old school. He becomes aware of an event that involves some of his students in his class. This puts him in a difficult situation.
In a near future the government decides to save money on psychiatric care. Josh, a mute war victim, is let out on the cold, gritty streets where he befriends the beautiful Maria who hides a horrible secret.