Jack, 19, Lisa, 17, and Mathis, 10, suddenly find themselves orphans. Everyone reacts in their own way to the family disaster. Lisa distances herself, Jack, just of age, is given custody of Mathis. A new life begins. But how to be responsible for a child when you yourself are barely out of adolescence? And how to build a future when the past becomes a dangerous obsession? The strength and energy of youth can work miracles...