A 15-year-old discovers the joys and heartaches of first love with an older teen, but in the ensuing years, cannot seem to move past their breakup.

Normandy 1850. A stagecoach drives along a road in the middle of the countryside. Inside, the passengers are all asleep except two men who are talking. Suddenly the coach stops: an axle has just broken. When one of the two men leans out of the window to see what is going on, his gaze lingers on the front a provincial abode, which seems to upset him. He soon starts remembering facts that took place forty years earlier...

A commissioner and a former examining magistrate are asked to find a woman, whom they both loved, just disappeared.

The construction of the new community center for a town on the Sognefjord could inspire Agnes' career. Shortly after arriving, the architect meets unexpectedly her long-time childhood sweetheart Kristian again. Although he is now married to the mayor Luisa, flare up between the two old feelings. Why only Luisa selected among many architects just Agnes for this job? It all looks like Luisa has threaded the clash together from a long way. But what is she aiming for?