This film is about two brothers who have nothing in common, two stubborn people with blue eyes and rebellious faces. At 16, Mathias is well on his way to a life of delinquency. When he goes out with his gang at night to force open the cellar doors, he often brings his little brother Frank along. Frank, all of 13 years old, lives in another world, in his head, in his books (he always carries one around with him). As different as they are, the two brothers are inseparable. But suddenly, tragedy strikes: seriously injured after being hit by a car, Frank is now unable to read or write. He sinks into despair. Mathias looks after him. He devotes all his energy and his love. If he regularly goes off with his gang for a job, it´s because he needs to. It´s vital. Because it´s not so easy to live and share a room with Frank, who has become edgy, exacting, short-tempered. To entertain him, Mathias reads him his favorite books. Frank takes renewed interest in life while Mathias develops an interest in books. By saving his brother, he himself undergoes a transformation...