正值冰岛圣诞节之际。当所有人正为节日做准备时，一种特殊的气氛笼罩在这座城市之上，流露出既兴奋又担忧的情绪。在乡村中部地区，一座废弃的农场正在燃烧。在学校里，儿童唱诗班正在吟唱圣诞颂歌。在屠宰场，鸡沿着围栏游行。在博物馆，一位母亲正在电话里与她的前夫争吵。在起居室里，小女孩正在让她的祖母试戴她的虚拟现实头盔……通过56个场景，影片描绘了一幅现代社会尖锐而又温柔的肖像。 Hannes is an old man who has grown apart from his children. Recently retired when his wife gets ill he tries to reconcile with them and to atone for his cold demeanor in the past. 
