After the death of her husband, Police inspector Maria Wern seeks to start her life over and moves to the picturesque Swedish island of Gotland with her two children. While struggling as a single mother and mourning her husband's death, Maria manages to sustain her female perspective and approach to life in a harsh and male-dominated environment. She constantly encounters rage, death and evil but she stays determined to endure what sometimes feels like an unwinnable battle.
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