When Edvarda arrives at the little Norwegian village, to stay with some family, she find the Lt., Thomas Glahn, very interesting. Soon they fall in love. It's a very passionate relationship, but this leads to problems. Both of them are very strong in their opinions, and both are behaving a little strange. Love turns to hate, and instead of doing all they can to please each other, they do all they can to hurt the other person psychological. They both do a great job, and what began as a love story turns into a sad and depressing story of two ruined persons. The story is told by Thomas Glahn from his "exile" in Thailand, where he in the beginning of the movie receives two green feathers from Edvarda.

El teniente Thomas Glahn llega a las regiones del norte para vivir tranquilamente en el bosque y cazar para su propia subsistencia. Solo en el bosque, con un perro como única compañía, oscila entre la calma y el desasosiego. En su trato con las gentes del lugar conoce y se obsesiona con Edvarda, la hija del mercader. Un epílogo, ambientado en el trópico y contado por un compañero de caza, habla del suicidio de Glahn.