In the tropical heat of Dilleland, the outsider Kenneth struggles to fit in with his colleagues and impress the cute employee Sofie. The thick-skinned crocodiles seem easier to deal with than the people around him. Kenneth's lack of understanding boundaries and his alcoholic mother, who drifts in and out of his life, hold him back. Gradually, he loses more and more of himself. Things finally reach a breaking point at a staff party, where Kenneth's cold-blooded side emerges.