La historia se basa en una niña de 12 años perteneciente a una familia de reconocida reputación afincada en Copenhague desde 1930. La niña se llama Emma, es una jovencita mimada por los padres, pero que a menudo se siente desplazada por su familia debido a las numerosas salidas y fiestas sociales que celebran. Emma pasa mucho tiempo a cargo de sus criados, tiempo suficiente como para que la niña viva intentando captar la atención de sus padres, aunque para ello deba recurrir a sistemas que aterrorizarán a la familia. (FILMAFFINITY)
The television series was based on a play by Danish author Bjarne Reuter. In 1984 Reuter published his collection Tre skuespil ("Three Plays"); a collection containing also En dag i Hector Hansens liv ("A Day in the Life of Hector Hansen") and Kom der lys i neonrøret, gutter? ("Was There Light in the Neon Tube, Boys?") – in addition to Busters Verden.
Denmark, 1961. Bjørn, a middle-class boy in his early teens, wants to be accepted by Steen, a bullying peer of his with wealthy but freezingly cold parents. Bjørn's other good friend is Mulle, a cheerful and more childish working-class boy. All three seem friends at first, but gradually Steen starts pushing Mulle away while pulling the impressionable Bjørn with him towards more and more violence.
A young man finds love and settles down, but when his young wife spirals into depression they both have decisions to make.
