A group of talented and famous Scandinavian painters gather at Skagen, Denmark's remote, northernmost cape, at the end of the 19th century. Offering light and freedom, thundering seas and a brilliant sun, the artists come to Skagen with an unquenchable lust for life. Peter Severin Krøyer known as "Soren", the most famous and beloved of the painters, is their natural leader, and his Mozart-like brilliance inspires them to create their best work. His wife Marie is considered the most beautiful woman in Denmark. But Soren has a dark secret in his past - his mother suffered from mental illness, and he knows it's only a matter of time before he succumbs to madness as well.