Goliat is set in a small industrial town somewhere in Sweden. When Roland is sentenced to prison, his son, 17-year old Kimmie, is expected to provide for the family by taking over his dad's criminal business. This is a task he's not ready for. The film's depicting a boy's brutal entry into adult life and examines aspects of social heritage and patriarchal structures, at a time when the welfare is declining and Sweden is changing.
On the stage, where the premiere of the musical was supposed to take place, the drama broke out ... People went to the feast - cheerful, bright, but turned out to be face to face with death. They, who became hostages, who managed to pass a terrible ordeal, while preserving human dignity and courage - are ordinary people who have become heroes ...