Whether it's Mr. Higgs, who wants to experience something extravagant at Christmas, Sira and Hakin, who just want to escape the war, Jakob, who witnesses an incredible ritual at Christmas, Timo the earthworm, who longs so much for companionship, the Göbeles family's turbulent Christmas, or the Körner family, who have to fulfill a hated duty, the Pfleiderer family, who meet their future son-in-law under bizarre circumstances, Grandpa Jensen, who causes a commotion at the sailors' home, Harald, who reflects on his life so far at Christmas, or Mr. Zaborowski, who can set an igloo on fire. At some point in their lives, they all suddenly and unexpectedly come very close to experiencing the spirit of Christmas.