The story follows the lives and relationships of several families in the small Norwegian town of Lovranger and the capital, Oslo, from World War II to 1972, when Norway votes against joining the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to today’s European Union (EU).

In the late 1860s, after becoming engaged to three bachelors in the town, Petra flees from an angry mob and seeks refuge in a rectory. Based on the Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson novel "Fiskerjænten".

For the second time the two curious boys named Pelle and Proffen get mixed up in dangerous business.

Daniel Jor is a 28-year-old psychiatrist, still living with his mom. He and his friend Ronny have one thing in common, they like searching for metallic objects in the ground. One day they find a jewel with the name "Janne" imprinted. This is the beginning of something big for Daniel. His life will never be the same. He's about to discover a lot of hidden secrets, about himself and others.