有些回忆,愈想忘记,偏愈记起。教师夫妇在异国海滩一夕缠绵,引来三名好色之徒尾随入屋殴打强奸。回德国后致力重新开始,两年过去,罪犯竟在眼前出现,揭破生活回复正常的假象。恐惧、压抑、内疚的阴魂埋在心底从未消散,伤口二度剖开血流泻地。妻子不欲过去伤痛缠绕现在生活,选择宽恕;丈夫无法挥去屈辱与愤怒,一心报复。左右殊途,恩爱夫妻必须抉择:埋藏本相,继续自欺欺人;抑或放下自我,拥抱爱情重生?Two young teachers, Malte and Liv, are spending their summer holiday on the Mediterranean coast, when they are suddenly attacked by three young men and Liv is assaulted. Two years later, Malte and Liv are not only still together, but demonstrating an amazing strength in dealing with the trauma, determined that it will not tear them apart. But when Malte has a chance encounter with one of the perpetrators, he finds himself driven to seek revenge and sets out in pursuit. But once he is facing the longed-for confrontation, he realizes that the situation has gotten out of control once again. He hasn't told Liv, he didn't call the police and now the couple's fragile relationship, which they have fought so hard to preserve, is threatened once more.