Erik, Mikael, and Benny grow up in Stockholm's 1970s chain house area, surrounded by families hiding pain, sorrow, and lack. They witness painful events and their consequences.

Friends Erik, Mikael, and Benny grow up together in a chain house area outside Stockholm in the 1970s. Their families hang out as neighbors do, but behind the facades hide pain, sorrow, and lack. Follow the Munksås, Törnblad, and Elofsson families and witness events that have painful consequences--sometimes immediately, sometimes many years later.