Like two magnets, they are drawn to each other: Jokum Jokumsen, a literature student, jazz lover, and - to his dismay - over two meters tall. And Synne Sager, an art history student, vegetarian, and owner of Hubert, a hamster who lives with her illegally. A student dormitory in Oslo in the 1970s. Here, they meet and fall in love. Throughout their lives, the two are drawn to San Francisco, where Jokum dedicates himself to photography. In his pictures, he captures the beauty and melancholy of the ordinary. He feels at home on the streets, in the everyday, where he doesn't stand out. More comfortable than in galleries or museums. Synne, on the other hand, is a curator and wants to become well-known. To live the extraordinary. To be anything but ordinary. Despite their differences, the love between them is immense. A magnetic love. With plus and minus.