AchamberorchestraisworkingoutofarundowntheatreinReykjavik.Financialhardshipplacesagreatstrainonthebandandtheleadviolinist,Sigrun.Theannualgrantfromthecityiscomingtoanendsothebandhiresaworldrenownedcellistinordertosavetheband.Themediagoeswildandmoneystartstoflowtothebandagain.Toobadthecellistisnotaveryniceperson–heisquitetheassgrabberandatwofacedch eater.Toolatetofirethestarandthegrandconcertthatwillsavethebandisabouttobeginwhenthecellistchokestodeath–15minutesbeforetheconcert.Thebanddecidestoriskitallandplaytheconcertwithadeadsoloartist–notreallythinkingabouthowtoendsuchamacabreshow.