Joachim and Cæcilie, a young couple from Copenhagen, have just decided to get married, when Joachim is hit by a car. He survives the accident, but is paralyzed from head to toe. The woman, who caused the accident, Marie, is consumed by guilt and calls her husband Niels, a doctor at the hospital, to assist the couple. Disowned by a bitter Joachim, Cæcilie seeks solace with Niels, who falls hopelessly in love with the young woman.