A T.v.series in 24 parts about the people in a small town during and after world war 2. Following a wide range of characters both rich and poor through a difficult time with a lot off changes in the litle society as they slowly enter the new modern society with department stores and supermarkets. We mainly follow the two families Skjern and Varnæs and their rivalry towards each other, mainly led on by the conservative Hans Christian Varnæs and the more modern and dynamic Mads Skjern.
