A young art student loses her creative confidence. Her troubled lecturer struggles with dark visions which seem to inhabit his eerie paintings. Following his mysterious disappearance their fates intertwine on a hazardous journey of self-discovery across uncharted waters among strange and otherworldly beings.

　　Bob and Greta De Jaegher are happily married for 40 years. They can look back on a rich and fulfilled life. Their 2 sons Steve and Carl have a successful life as well. Steve is a talented and recognized film-director and Carl is a promising cook. Steve's wife Billie wrote a bestseller about happiness and wants to start a family with her husband. Brother-in-law Rik, who works at the zoo, tries to pick up his life with his kids, after his wife died two years ago. To mark their 40th wedding anniversary, Bob and Greta organize a family weekend. They want to announce something very important. Their new plans are a sure hit for the family De Jaegher, but that's not the only thing - Wat had to be a cheerful gathering of the family, turns out to be something nobody expected.

海伦与马蒂厄有一段维系多年的幸福关系。突如其来的变故让海伦束手无策，失去了生活的重心。为了寻找答案，海伦在网上发现了一个名为“先生”的挪威博主的网站。海伦被“先生”的风趣和人生态度所打动，凭着直觉，只身前往挪威，试图寻找新的道路。身处壮观浩瀚的环境下，以及与“先生”的这段不同寻常的友谊，海伦度过了一段愉快时光。彼岸的马蒂厄很担心她，分开一段时间后，他来到了挪威，试图劝她回家。