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Exploring themes of isolation and emotional disconnection, the narrative follows Andreas Feldt, a middle-aged man who, during a seemingly ordinary lunch with his daughter, impulsively announces his intention to divorce. This revelation, met with surprising indifference, propels Andreas into a profound sense of invisibility and disconnection from his surroundings. As he grapples with the consequences of his actions, he navigates a society teetering on the brink of dissatisfaction and rage, revealing the fragility of self-control in human relationships.

When seventeen-year-old Aksel Morander encounters Amalie, it proves a turning point in his life. Not only does he fall in love for the first time, but he is introduced to a world unfamiliar and unconventional, which places everything around him in a new light.

Inspector Wold is assigned to a year-old missing person's case. His superiors' instructions are clear: one last review before they shelve it. Nevertheless, when the mother of the 14-year-old missing girl asks to see him, his conscience gets the better of him and he agrees to a meeting; a meeting that has unforseen consequences for both of them.

This is a brutally comic portrait of marriage, taken to extremes reminiscent of the work of Samuel Becket and Thomas Bernhard. It tells how Edwin Mortens, who is almost blind and paralyzed from the waist down, dedicates his days to chewing gum and screaming at his wife.