Jacob Petersen a voué sa vie à la construction d'un orphelinat en Inde. Mais l'établissement est menacé de fermeture. Un donateur, Jorgen, lui demande alors de rentrer au Danemark pour effectuer la transaction financière. Arrivé sur place, Jorgen l'invite au mariage de sa fille qui a lieu le lendemain. Lors de la cérémonie, Jacob comprend que sa présence n'est pas sans raison...

A tragic story about Anna who dreams of one thing only: making it as an actress. She moves from Sweden to Copenhagen to pursue her dream. But fate has something else in store for her. Though she struggles to give her 4 month old daughter a good start in life, she ultimately fails to unite her dream of acting with a safe and loving environment for her child, culminating in a desperate act that has fatal consequences for Anna and her daughter.