Robert (19) a Polish immigrant working at a fish factory on the coast of Norway, realizes he has feelings for his Norwegian colleague Ivar (19). But Ivar turns out to be the local drag-queen. Robert is afraid his love will not be accepted among his Polish work mates. Ivar’s magnetic personality makes Robert start asking himself important questions: Who is he? What does he want from life? When his mother arrives on the Island looking for a new start, Robert feels responsible for helping her. A strike at the factory complicates things as Robert has to choose whether to become a scab to help his mother, or to join the strike with Ivar. Is Robert going to keep up his stereotypical Polish patriarchal mask, or is he going to follow his heart?