Simon arrives in Lund full of anticipation and ready for his life to really begin; but is quickly disappointed by law school. During a violent protest march he meets the anarchistic young woman Max and falls in love. She dazzles him with a world of excess, lies and huge risks and when he realizes the damage that's done, it's already too late to escape
An unexpected discovery pushes a vengeful, battle-hardened soldier into tracking down a charismatic movie star — the man he suspects of having a secret, whirlwind romance with his wife.