Goliat is set in a small industrial town somewhere in Sweden. When Roland is sentenced to prison, his son, ①⑦-year old Kimmie, is expected to provide for the family by taking over his dad&#③⑨;s criminal business. This is a task he&#③⑨;s not ready for. The film&#③⑨;s depicting a boy&#③⑨;s brutal entry into adult life and examines aspects of social heritage and patriarchal structures, at a time when the welfare is declining and Sweden is changing.