Tomas and Ebba travel to the French Alps with their two children for a ski holiday. The idyllic slopes are safe; the hotel, with its stark architecture, provides a sense of perfect order. But this impression begins to waver when the family's outdoor lunch is suddenly interrupted by an avalanche. While Ebba instinctively grabs her son and daughter, Tomas runs off alone with his smartphone. Even though they were never in any real danger, the power of nature has had a cruel effect on the family. Their expectations of Tomas as a husband and father, as well as his self-image, are suddenly at odds with his inglorious behaviour. For his unsparing and accurate analysis of modern societal roles, Ruben Östland was awarded the first jury prize in the 2014 Cannes Film Festival's “Un certain regard” section.