On Christmas Eve, Mila and Tomas meet to visit their estranged father, Jan. Tomas doesn’t really want to see him but he reluctantly agrees to come because he desperately needs his money, while Mila feels sorry for Jan who lives alone. When they arrive, Jan welcomes them warmly, trying to make things seem normal, and serving up a nice dinner, but there's something strange in the air, as if they're all pretending to be a family when they're really not.As they argue and share their struggles, they expose their loneliness and longing for real family.