Charles Tharnæs

The action begins one early summer morning in a hostel, where we see, among others, two young girls, a law student, Ruth, and a small office lady, Ilse. From their conversation, we understand that Ilse has a very bourgeois outlook on life. By chance, these two girls come across one of Ruth's fellow students, Pontus Berthelsen, who is spending the summer holidays in a fishermans cabin. Ilse, who has little world experience, quickly takes an interest in Pontus, who possesses a lot of innate charm.

Christmas is just around the corner in 1860s Copenhagen, and when three cheerful, student brothers receive an invitation from the priest in the idyllic Nøddebo Parsonage, they strike. It will be a Christmas according to all the rules of art - added a little drama and a good deal of romance.