On an isolated island, Ester goes about her mundane life, quietly obeying her religious parents. One day the rebellious Ragna moves to town. Trying to protect her younger brother from their alcoholic mother, Ragna sees an ally in Ester, and together they enjoy the summer nights, dreaming about something different, something better. But summer doesn’t last long on the Faroe Islands, and soon reality catches up with the girls. "Dreams by the Sea" is a story of struggle, love and identity, and that growing desire to get away, when everything else seems to stay in place.