Sheldon is an 82 year old widower who has been transplanted to Norway from New York City by his daughter and her Norwegian husband. He feels out of place, doesn't know the language, and is increasingly caught up in his memories of the Korean War which his doesn't believe. His life is further disrupted when he rescues a neighbor and her young son from the son's father but is unable to keep her from being killed. He takes the boy and goes off on a trek into the Norwegian countryside, trying to find his son-in-law's hunting cabin while avoiding the gangsters that want the boy and the police who are searching for the errant duo. Along the way he cons his way into a night at a high priced hotel, steals a boat, and a tractor. This was a slow starter and I almost quit on it but then the story grabbed me and I ended up enjoying it. In spite of the seriousness of the plot there were moments when I laughed out loud.
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