A warm and touching story about Julie from a smallholding in the Northern West part of Norway. The story starts out in 1918, Julie is just at the beginning of adulthood. We follow her life after marriage at the farm Storvik. Life is characterized by everyday challanges and joy, but soon enough the war arrives bringing big consecvenses to the village and the family. Family life demands a lot from Julie, but at the age of 72 she finally gets the opportunity to follow her own dreams and wishes.