Karlskov, a self-made entrepreneur, owns a thriving electronics factory and enjoys a comfortable upper-class lifestyle with his wife and five children on Strandvejen, north of Copenhagen. However, their lives are disrupted when the Nazis invade Denmark in April 1940. Faced with the challenge of keeping his factory operational, Karl reluctantly decides to manufacture goods for the German market to safeguard his family and employees. This decision leads to a contentious partnership with the occupying forces and creates deep rifts within his family.