 The narrative is presented from the perspective of Agga (played by Ugla Egilsdóttir), who during the three or so years covered by the story goes from being a pre-teen girl to being a young woman.The main agent in the story, however, is Agga's older step-cousin Freyja (played by Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir).Freyja returns to Iceland from America after her American army officer husband died of heart attack two months before.