'Klimpen' was the beloved antagonist of the classic 90s adolescent comedy series "Bert". Two decades later, Martin - who played Klimpen - is newly divorced, depressed, alcoholic and homeless. This documentary follows Martin over three years as he finds new love, and tries to get his life back on track.

Bert is a 13-year old boy about to start eight grade. Amira is a 13-year old girl starting the same class. Amira also happens to be the younger sister of Leila, the most popular girl in school that everyone has a crush on. Bert too. Bert sees his chance to get close to Leila by befriending Amira. When Bert finds a secret diary at the sisters’ home a rollercoaster of a love story filled with emotions, cringe, betrayal and heartbreak begins.

John-John is young and black, growing up with his mother and stepfather in a boring suburb south of Stockholm. On one of the last days of the summer vacation, they rescue 10-year old Patricia from drowning at a public bath in Vinterviken in Lake Mälaren. Her father shows his gratitude by taking them home to the wealthy neighborhood, Bromma, where he and his family lives. John-John meets his daughter Elisabeth, and instantly fall in love with her. But it's a long way to go before he wins her love and her father's consent.

The film is based on a series of immensely popular Swedish children's books, about the boy Bert, who is just hitting puberty and having the usual problems with it. But that's where the usual ends abruptly.

The first appearance on screen for Bert Ljung, a normal teenager who's diary Swedes have been able to follow in well over ten books now. As in the books, he fights spots, looks for girls, runs his moped, plays with his weird friends Ake and Erik, and a lot of other stuff teenagers are supposed to do.