Marie is a respected scientist, he works with his father in the Organization
A government whose aim is to maintain a really valuable object: the Norwegian prototype of the kilogram. He spends his days on the calibration of measurements in modern walls of the institute. The same rigor as in the work, he surrounds himself in his personal life: riding ridiculously small electric car, lives in a sterile apartment, and relationships is precisely restrained; rarely you see her face any emotion.

When her father dies, carefully Marie's calculated life falls apart and must get out of your comfort zone. It was chosen to went to Paris for the International Conference of Weights and Measures to weigh kilo and make sure that it has not gained or lost value
micrograms. Along the way, Marie treats kilogram of like a newborn, compresses it, only when it feels safe at the new location. Among other experts play out the funniest scene. Scientists discover its peculiar piece of reality, oscillating between specialized jargon heavy humor and approach to a kilo like the Holy Grail.

Marie trip unexpectedly turns out to be the way to discover the true self, changing it shows the perspective of possibilities hitherto deliberately marginalized everyday life. It contributes to this - accidentally met - polite man ...