Simon, a journalist, moves his family to a farm, leaving the city and its rat race behind. He, his wife Lise, and their two children spend happy days in the natural setting until the end days: a deluge drowns the earth. With cities underwater, survivors seek refuge atop skyscrapers. From their mountaintop, Simon and his family watch the waters rise, living in their attic. When a semblance of calm returns, Simon sets out in a frail dinghy to seek help and what's left of civilization...