In the summer of 1969, the large oil multinationals that have been drilling for years in the fishing village of Stavanger are about to leave the field unimpressed. A drama for Stavanger, because the fishing industry is already struggling and more and more people see a bleak future. But then, just before Christmas, oil is still found. And how: This turns out to be the largest undersea oil basin ever found. From that day on, everything will be different in Stavanger.