In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.

骄傲的女主人埃丝特被诊断出患有运动神经元病，身体每况愈下，因此她决定吞药自杀，独自静静地离开这个世界。她告知了每一个人，将大家聚在他们偏远的住地共度周末。大家最初也都同意支持埃丝特这个不容易的决定，但随着周末的进行，事情的解决渐渐变弱，堆积的冲突被激起，各自的秘密也被揭露。

Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.