Head Above Water

The newly wedded Lene and Einar enjoy a beautiful and isolated island in the south of Norway during the summer holidays. They are all alone, except for Lene's childhood friend Bjørn, who stays in another cabin on the island. One night, the Einar and Bjørn go fishing with plans to return the next day. Meanwhile, Lene gets a visit from Gaute, a former lover who is once again drunk and seeks comfort in Lene. But he not only falls flat in the couple's double bed, he has heart failure during the night and is dead in the morning. Lene wakes up to the ship's whistle, the boys are back! And she knows that Einar is sickly jealous ... How in the world will she get out of this? (Nordisk Film Nor.)