In a big house by the sea, an old man lives alone. He leads a quiet, tidy life without surprises. One day, a boat full of refugees lands at the village beach, an event that worries locals, forced to take in the newcomers. Who are these foreigners and what will become of them? On a whim, the little man offers to host one of the families in distress. A simple "yes" that turns his life and everyone else's upside down…