Jana Kippo returns to her childhood home in the remote village of Smalånger to help her twin brother, Bror, an alcoholic on a path of self-destruction. Their family history is scarred by abuse, and the return forces Jana to confront painful, repressed memories from her past. Upon arrival, Jana meets John, a man accused of murdering Maria, the woman who was Bror's great love. Jana becomes involved with John and begins investigating Maria's death, a quest that further unravels the dark secrets of the community and her own family history.