Herb’s life is a mess. He’s lost his welfare, can’t hold a job, can’t talk to his son, has a neighbour who won’t shut up and a diet that consists mainly of cheap beer and mushy peas. It’s no way to live and he knows it. Then he learns from a TV news report that Danish prisoners have it way better than he does: a job, accessible healthcare, the quiet of the countryside, even an HDTV. They’re practically living in hotels. He says goodbye (and good riddance) to his dingy flat and smuggles himself to Denmark aboard a cargo ship, landing in a quaint town with everything he needs -- including a bank to rob. But when he meets a friendly local barmaid and a lovable stray dog that won’t leave his side, he begins to wonder if prison really is his only chance of a fulfilling life.

正当壮年的会计员拉斯•汉森（Martin Buch 饰）丢掉了工作，他的求职之路并不顺利，无奈之下暂时栖身于以前工作过的印刷所，而将档案挂在了求职中心。因为某个误会，拉斯的资料和一个名叫艾尔•汉斯的中东移民搞混，他必须按照安排参加丹麦语课程。 　　正当他四处咨询时，发现以前的女同学伊达（Camilla Bendix 饰）在课程中心教授丹麦语，不久后更得知因为艾尔的缺席，伊达可能会失去这份工作。已经迷上伊达的拉斯乔装打扮，走入了丹麦语课程班…… 　　本片获2003年奥斯卡最佳真人短片奖。

正当壮年的会计员拉斯•汉森（Martin Buch 饰）丢掉了工作，他的求职之路并不顺利，无奈之下暂时栖身于以前工作过的印刷所，而将档案挂在了求职中心。因为某个误会，拉斯的资料和一个名叫艾尔•汉斯的中东移民搞混，他必须按照安排参加丹麦语课程。 　　正当他四处咨询时，发现以前的女同学伊达（Camilla Bendix 饰）在课程中心教授丹麦语，不久后更得知因为艾尔的缺席，伊达可能会失去这份工作。已经迷上伊达的拉斯乔装打扮，走入了丹麦语课程班…… 　　本片获2003年奥斯卡最佳真人短片奖。