In the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean on the island of Troldø lives a single farming family.  The grandmother Gunhild is the only woman on the island and her son Enok is unable to find a wife.  Gunhild's advanced age causes her to worry for the future of the family. So she initiates a plan to get Enok married, a plan that is put into action when the young Eva becomes stranded on the island.  But the community must be shaken by several dramatic events before Gunhild can breathe a sigh of relief.