The Iranian refugee Amir finds two golden retrievers while jogging on the beach. They have slipped their leash in the hands of Marijke, a middle-aged woman who takes out her daughter Emma's dogs every day and does her housekeeping. Marijke is not capable of keeping her selfish daughter in line and has no authority over the dogs. Amir wants to help her. When Emma hears she has subcontracted the dogs to a refugee, mother and daughter come into conflict. Emma looks for a replacement, but is eventually forced to ask Amir. When they meet, they get on at once, until his residence permit runs out.
Anton é um garoto de 12 anos, que vive com a sua família na Holanda durante o fim da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Um dia, ele testemunha um crime: as forças armadas holandesas assassinam por acidente um alemão. Para esconder o caso, movem o cadáver para o quintal da família de Anton. Logo, toda a família é acusada de traição, e todos são assassinados pelos alemães – com exceção do garoto, que consegue sobreviver. Décadas mais tarde, Anton é um adulto, e ele começa a investigar a real história que tirou a vida de sua família, confrontando os verdadeiros responsáveis pelo caso.
A murderer is at large: a well-dressed businessman incarcerates his victims, chains and starves them, and documents their death amid their filth with Instamatic snaps. Meanwhile, in another part of town, a woman joins a brothel...
