Placed in a nursing home without giving consent, the reign of terror and control by the nursing staff is too much to stomach for the elderly Mrs Winther and her friend Georgina. They decide to take action, rather than end their days in undignified surroundings. They stop the rational arguments, and make their plan to escape. Their way to freedom is barred by many obstacles, and all their creativity and courage cannot protect them from the fact that freedom can have a high price.