InthemidstoftheimpassablelandscapeatthefootoftheAlps,ayounggroupofseriousoffendersisundergoinganexperientialeducationalprogramintendedtorehabilitatethem.Allofasudden,amemberoftheprogramdiesaviolentdeath.Nobodyknowsexactlywhathappened,andtheyouthsfaceadifficultdecision.Shouldtheywaitfortheauthoritiestorecoverthebodyandi…

TheoyearnstoexpresshistruefeelingstoclassmateLinus.Itseemsthereisnobodyaroundhimtounderstandhispredicament.Thatis,untilMr.Kruger,seenbymostasmerelyanoddoldteacher,appearstobetheonewhounderstandsTheo.