When you’re a child, there’s this fragile moment where the boundary between fantasy and reality gets shattered. This is the testimony of these children, split between two worlds, to whom the word was given freely.

In an uninhabited island in the province of Noord-Holland, Shanna, 11 years old and her older sister Mirte, who has Down syndrome, go on an adventure. But Shanna slowly realizes that she is outgrowing her older sister little by little

Bertha, a 13-year-old girl, is fighting every day against Wolfram, a rare disease with major consequences to her eyesight. But Bertha has her own secret weapon: creating extraordinary paintings!

Every school vacation, the 13-year-old Emika and her cousin Antti go to the vast Saimaa Lake, an amazing nature reserve in Finland. Her friends think it’s crazy because of the extreme cold, but Emika just loves it!

From the director’s personal and visual memories, comes a tribute to her uncle Thomas, a
Humble man with a simple life. One does not have to be “somebody” to become exceptional in our lives!