Erik Lundholm

A young man named Johan works for the Swedish government and creates permits that enable the sale of protected lands. Johan thinks a lot, he always wants to do a good job, act right and wants to be considered right in the eyes of others. He is awaiting a bonus that he has been promised. The bonus is suddenly given to another colleague, Johan continues to work with the condition which wears on his already hard-pressed psyche. He experiences a disappearance from this world with a strong anxiety.

Sabina has traveled from Romania to the small Swedish town Holmsund with her Roma brothers. They work in a garage and Sabina is looking for a job. Elin, born and raised in Holmsund, is in the church singing at the graduation ceremony. A summer is about to start and Sabina will get to know Elin. Together they will revolt against the old ways and find something new in each other. At the same time the society around them collapses in fear and Elin’s dad becomes insane by sorrow. Because there is a madness in the Swedish idyll.