AchamberorchestraisworkingoutofarundowntheatreinReykjavik.Financialhardshipplacesagreatstrainonthebandandtheleadviolinist,Sigrun.Theannualgrantfromthecityiscomingtoanendsothebandhiresaworldrenownedcellistinordertosavetheband.Themediagoeswildandmoneystartstoflowtothebandagain.Toobadthecellistisnotaveryniceperson–heisquitetheassgrabberandatwofacedcheater.Toolatetofirethestarandthegrandconcertthatwillsavethebandisabouttobeginwhenthecellistchokestodeath–15minutesbeforetheconcert.Thebanddecidestoriskitallandplaytheconcertwithadeadsoloartist–notreallythinkingabouthowtoendsuchamacabreshow.

故事讲述一名战功赫赫的海军父亲（里兹·阿迈德RizAhmed饰）为了保护两名年幼的儿子，带着他们跑路。这趟旅程却将父子三人往越来越危险的方向前进，男孩们必须面对残酷的真相并被迫长大，挥别单纯的童年。