A small peaceful town in Norway. But forces other than peace and tolerance are brewing beneath the surface. It all begins with Martin, a teacher, accused of being gay. The rumor spreads and also hits his friends Kjærsti and Sara, who live together. The three are deviants in people's eyes, and threaten the image of reality. In the municipal administration, two corrupt officials use the rumor to hide their own dishonesty.

En liten fredelig by i Norge. Men under overflaten skjuler det seg helt andre krefter enn fred og fordragelighet. Det begynner med at læreren Martin blir beskyldt for å være homoseksuell.