Hanna, Yukhanna and Anna, three generations of daughters of the harsh northern country. Their character is similar to the waters of the lake near the family estate at the old mill on the Swedish-Norwegian border. Emotional moderation borders on coldness. Marital fidelity and love of children coexist with the inability to find a common language with those closest to them. However, it is difficult to find such different women from the same family. Hanna's earthiness, born of a hungry childhood, Yuhanna's sensitivity and extraordinary gift of imagination, Anna's desire for roots and independence... Yes, they are different, but the problems they face in life are surprisingly similar and become almost fatal.