在这部破晓剧情片中,影片通过三条平行的情节线讲述了发生于一天之内的故事。理查德是名外科医生，妻子阿涅丝忠诚贤惠，但他依旧纠缠于一段婚外情中，在这一天里他发现自己并没有获得盼望已久的升迁机会，而他的情妇又告诉他自己怀孕的消息；离婚三年依然耿耿于怀的安妮塔，自从前夫奥尔夫和小他三岁的佩特拉结婚后，她就再也没有见过他，在这一天安妮塔又有了机会再次见到前夫，她准备努力结束这种关系；勤奋的建筑业包工头安德斯接手了一个为一对中年夫妻做家庭装修的活，尽管有不可抗拒的酬劳，但通过这一天的客户服务，他终于了解到什么叫做真正的绝望……
Sweden, shortly before Christmas. Surgeon Rickard is told the job he expected goes to a Dane, because of his substance abuse. It's too late to cancel dinner with his in-laws. The guest couple announces their in-vitro is a success. Then Richard's wife learns he cheated her with Sofie. Meanwhile ugly hag Anita trades drugs to afford a taser to use on her ex Olaf and his former physiotherapist. Workaholic builder Anders is disgusted by his grieve-deranged client Knut's plan and decides to spend time on his family, not just money.
Daybreak。
