Simon, a world-renowned artist, is coming home to Sweden to celebrate Christmas. His brother Anders still lives in the small town where they grew up. Anders is arranging a concert in the local church; Simon will perform in it. The concert is very important to Anders, who has always lived in his talented brother's shadow. Simon takes everything with ease until old memories surface and buried family secrets confront him.
Kaj, Lennart and Robert are 30-somethings who goes out to dance every weekend. At one dance they meet Inger, whom Kaj falls in love with. Kaj has some friends who are playing in a band. The drummer Tommy is known for being the local Casanova, seducing women when ever he gets the chance. It doesn't take him long to have an affair with Inger, behind Kaj's back.