Three years ago, Preben Nielsen's life was changed forever. A violent and tragic work accident left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Now 3 years later, he has decided that he wants to die. The problem is just that he is not able to take his own life and that active euthanasia is not legal in Denmark. Anders Lund Madsen follows Preben in his struggle to be able to decide for himself over his own life - and his own death.