Anna, a young and naive woman, moves to Knutby to become part of the free church congregation as a nanny, which to her seems like a warm and pious community. But soon the idyll that never existed crackles, and manipulation, power games, social exclusion, group pressure, brainwashing, fanaticism and both more and less religiously sanctioned left-wing chatter end in murder and grief.

When 11-year-old Malte moves with his mother to a new neighborhood, he quickly finds himself in a feud between two rivaling gangs. His cunning and skill helps him find a place in this new world. But his methods also serve to escalate the conflict, and it's not long until war is inevitable.

伊斯兰国组织即将攻击瑞典，一群女子的命运就此纠葛交织，其中包括一名处境艰难的母亲，一个个性活泼的学生，以及一名志向远大的警察。