Sisters Katrine and Karoline were close as children, but could not be more different today. Karoline lives in a debt-ridden relationship. Katrine, on the other hand, has it all in her relationship with a successful builder, Markus.

Marie reluctantly moves from Copenhagen to rural Velling because the love of her life, Rasmus, has taken a job as a teacher at a college. While Rasmus is quickly sucked into the life of the college, meeting Velling is a culture shock for Marie.