The commission of inquiry calls the crew member who survived the MS Estonia for the seventh time to hear to find out what happened on the bridge when the crew found out that the ship had suffered a sea accident. However, can the memory of the witness be trusted?

An Estonian dancer and a Swedish woman fight for their lives in the cold water after the sinking of the Estonia. Peltonen does his best to keep the investigation going, but when the budget is cut, he takes matters into his own hands.