在一个不知名所在的奇特夜晚，怪事接连不断地发生：毫无尊严的公司职员遭到屈辱的裁员；外来移民莫名其妙地被不良份子袭击，整个巴士站的人袖手旁观；玩大锯活人的魔术师真的把志愿上台的观众开膛剖腹。一团混乱当中，灰烟满脸的卡尔出现…

Police officer Lukas, tracking down leads Artan and Louise, a divorced couple on an emotionally-charged road trip when Artan takes Louise hostage to reunite with his daughter. The journey takes them through rural Sweden …

故事发生在瑞典，小人物们过着平凡的生活：有天天哭喊着“谁人了解我”的胖阿婆，有一边做爱一边念叨着基金赔钱的怪阿伯，还有一组好像随时都可以解散的业余乐队...