1934. Duluth, a town on the shores of Lake Superior in Minnesota. America is at the heart of the Great Depression.
Nick Laine is the owner of a dilapidated guesthouse threatened with foreclosure by the bank. His wife, Elizabeth, suffers from a form of dementia that leads to outbursts of anger that are increasingly difficult to manage.
Their son, Gene, is unable to control his life and their adopted daughter, Marianne, is 5 months pregnant. The two children live complicated love stories.
Another family, the Burkes, has just lost their business.
Late at night, during a storm, Marlowe, a Bible vendor and Reverend, and an unlucky boxer, Joe Scott, arrive in search of shelter. The arrival of these characters is a catalyst, which changes everything for everyone in the house.
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