 After her husband was taken prisoner by the Taliban, Raihana escapes from war-torn Kabul and settles with distant relatives in Denmark.She enrolls in school but struggles to learn Danish, and so apprentices herself to Gunnar, a beekeeper and recent widower.As they become friends, they face pressure and disapproval from their respective communities; Raihana is expected to remarry, and should not be spending time alone with a Danish man.