After René gets rid of his brutal stepfather he leaves the home and is separated from his
brother Lars because he gets adoptive parents. He believes he can now experience a normal
childhood and adolescence. But appearances are deceptive. His adoptive parents Gundula and
Josef only tell him what to do. They can't show the child any feelings even though the boy
longs for security.After three years his brother Lars joins the family. Lars is unhappy there
and persuades his brother René to commit suicide. When this fails he tries to strangle René
and later tries to suffocate him with a pillow. Gundula and Josef decide that Lars must return
to the home. René blames himself. He runs away steals and one day even gets a prison sentence.
In prison he only experiences beatings and sexual abuse. Will he break or does he have a
chance of surviving this hell?
