A funny and moving story of family and free love set in a freewheeling 1970s commune. When Anna and Erik inherit a huge house, they gather a motley crew of cohabitants to reinvigorate their lives, forcing them to reconcile their new values with old habits.

The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.

骄傲的女主人埃丝特被诊断出患有运动神经元病，身体每况愈下，因此她决定吞药自杀，独自静静地离开这个世界。她告知了每一个人，将大家聚在他们偏远的住地共度周末。大家最初也都同意支持埃丝特这个不容易的决定，但随着周末的进行，事情的解决渐渐变弱，堆积的冲突被激起，各自的秘密也被揭露。