Tore Amarius has lived a turbulent life, with drugs, violence and broken relationships as some of the ingredients. When he became a Buddhist, life took a new turn. Now he lives with his wife and son as the only permanent residents on Nordre Sandøy in Hvaler, and there he and Lene have tried to get young people from a difficult background on the right track. But in the summer three years ago, something dramatic happened that would once again make life difficult for Tore Amarius.