克里斯托弗与玛丽亚是生活在斯德哥尔摩的一对中产阶级夫妇。克里斯托弗拥有一家声名极好的餐馆,玛丽亚是个知名的舞台剧演员,更难得的是两人一直琴瑟和谐,然而一个丹麦来电却让克里斯托弗不得不重新面对现实。 原来克里斯托弗的真实身份是著名的家族企业博施·莫勒钢铁公司的第四代传人,而他的父亲却因公司面临破产而自杀了,家族要克里斯托弗回到丹麦接掌企业。尽管玛丽亚和孩子们都很惊讶,但还是随丈夫回到了丹麦。克里斯托弗一方面安排母亲日后的生活,一方面接受遗产。他以强硬的手段对公司进行了改革,但是却引起了与妻子,亲戚的矛盾,克里斯托弗也意识到当年的平静幸福生活只能在回忆中出现……A young Danish man, Christoffer, lives a life of joy and happiness with his wife Maria in Stockholm. When his father dies his mother insists that Christoffer take over management of the family industry which is in danger of bankruptcy. He is torn between his chosen life and his sense of duty to his family and its past. When he chooses to step in as manager his family life and self-respect languish.