Jan, a nurse who is also a father, was sexually abused by his father as a teenager. Working in Nuuk, Greenland, he tries to connect to the culture with sex. When someone calls him a Kalak, a Greenlandic word with a double meaning of both a "true" and "dirty" Greenlander, he wears the epithet as a badge of honor. But ultimately, he must confront his father. NB! 'Kalak' has received international recognition as the film was awarded two prizes at the San Sebastian Film Festival, including a special Jury prize for Isabella Eklöf. Nadim Carlsen won for his impressive