After we've seen war-footage come raining upon us at ferocious speed, the image suddenly shifts into an desolated bar, showing the same footage on an bar-TV, whilst an bartender unknowingly cleans beer-glasses. Charlie, the films protagonist, is then seen driving his car towards this particular bar. The sun is breaking while Charlie parks outside Dick Turpin's pub. After sitting down and ordering a beer, Charlie starts recounting his steps before arriving at the pub.
Oskar, un niño tímido de 12 años, acosado en el colegio por unos compañeros, se hace amigo de Eli, una misteriosa nueva vecina de su edad, cuya llegada coincide con una serie de inexplicables muertes. A pesar de que Oskar piensa que ella es un vampiro, intenta que su amistad esté por encima de su miedo.
The landlubber Stig-Helmer and his Norwegian friend Ole get on a barge by mistake. They arrive at an archipelago and have to spend Midsummer among the fancy rich boat people, their yachts and summer houses.