The lives of five unrelated people — a husband, a doctor, a wife, a student, and a young daughter — are turned upside-down with irreversible consequences.

The story centers on a family of priests: Johannes, Elisabeth and their sons August and Christian. Johannes is God-like to his sons – he gives, loves, and punishes. His favoritism for August and his disappointment with Christian forces both into making desperate choices in order to either gain his love or break free from him.

Love,sickness,healthandexamanxietyataDanishhospitalinthe50íes.Erik(MortenHeeAndersen)andAnna(MollyBlixtEgelind)areamongthefirsttobeacceptedintoanursingschoolwithmenandwomenbeingtrainedtogether.Duetoalackoftrainednurses,thedanishgovernementdecides,onatrialbasis,thatitissociallyacceptabaleforamantoworkasanurse.Itisnoteasyforthementobeacceptedasnursesinanworkingenvironmentwitholdfashionedhierarchiesandstrictdisciplinaryworkethics.WrittenbyMortenAlbrektLange