Schleswig-Holstein. Caressed by the sea. In a magical place between two lands, between dream and reality, different destinies intersect. 20-year-old Momme has to break the news of his father’s death to his grandfather. But he has not come to terms with it himself and ends up weaving a web of lies. The spirit of the dead man appears, to put the past in order. The grandfather, who never got over the death of his wife, runs away from reality. An encounter with a young girl wrenches Momme out of his lethargy and he starts taking leave of the dead. Officer Poulsen is annoyed that an interesting case involving Denmark has been assigned to his former subordinates. When he undertakes his own investigation, he meets the love of his life. But there is still a dark secret keeping them apart ...