14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
When her father dies at sea, Lena starts desperately looking for the cause, convinced a sea monster is to blame. Her relentless push against the tide reveals a tale of anger and grief, yet also of the strength and comfort the ocean provides.
In it, actress Mona Mina Leon plays the role of a woman with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, or Tourette for short, who is determined to realize her dream of becoming a teacher.
