Set in the blooming 1960s, the film centres on two young brothers who are instantly robbed of their lives when they are placed in a boy's home forgotten by time. Armed only with a vivid imagination and a fickle hope, the boys engage in the frightening battle against Headmaster Heck and his lethal tyranny. The film is based on actual events.

Lars Mikkelsenas Forstander Frederik Heck
Sofie Gråbølas Lærer Lilian Hammershøj
Harald Kaiser Hermannas Elmer
Albert Rudbeck Lindhardtas Erik
Lars Rantheas Overlærer Toft Lassen
Søren Sætter-Lassenas Lærer Aksel
Solbjørg Højfeldtas Fru Oskarson
Sonja Richteras Moren
David Dencikas Inspektør Hartmann
Paw Henriksenas Onkel