Two Swedish artists from the 19th century meet at Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and falls hopelessly in love and although he becomes world famous they find it hard to live together since he wants the forest and she the city.

The Swedish fairy tale painter John Bauer had big artistic dreams. John falls hopelessly in love with Esther but problems appear when his artistic fantasy world blends together with real life. Finally they find a way to be together, however, destiny have something else in store for them.—Börje Peratt