Asta Bech Zachariassen

Annie is a middle-aged woman in the midst of her life. She works as a hairdresser in a small, suburban town, and lives in a detached relationship with her husband. She is weighed down by loneliness in a stagnant existence, but cracks of chaos and longing exist within her. One day, an old acquaintance appears in the suburban landscape and, for the first time in a long time, Annie can feel herself. She begins to re-find her limits and gets a small glimpse into a different life.

On their way out the door for his grandfather's funeral, five-year-old Magne refuses to go, which causes his father to scold him. The father angrily goes downstairs to pack the car, while Magne shuts the front door, trapping his father outside. The power dynamics between father and son are turned upside down, and now it is Magne who decides whether they will make it on time. The film explores the act of meeting one's child and letting each other in.