In this heartwarming film, a young widowed minister is sent to a struggling church, where he meets a cast of characters from the community. There's Jørgen, a lonely man approaching middle age, Finn, a fiery restaurant manager, Giulia, a beautiful Italian woman searching for love, Olympia, a clumsy bakery clerk, and Karen, a hairdresser dealing with her ailing mother. As their paths intersect at the church, hotel, restaurant, and local adult school, they find solace, romance, and love amidst their struggles with loneliness and grief.

Italiensk for begyndere
In a quaint Danish suburb, a group of singles find unexpected romance and camaraderie while taking an Italian language course, ultimately transforming their lives in profound ways.