The film stars Tove Maës in the tragic story of an impoverished young girl who becomes the victim of harsh social conditions.

[2] Ditte (Tove Maës), born illegitimately, is deserted as a young girl by her alcoholic mother Sørine (Karen Lykkehus).

It is the small girl's deepest sorrow that she has no father, so she is pleased when she hears that Lars Peter (Edwin Tiemroth) will marry her mother and they will all live together.

The farm owner's weak-willed son Karl (Preben Neergard), who is completely controlled by his mother (Maria Garland), falls in love with Ditte and they develop a happy romance.

Deeply distraught, Ditte searches after Lars Peter, the only parental figure who ever showed her kindness and understanding.