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 Mikkelsen
as Forstander Frederik Heck
Sofie Gråbøl
as Lærer Lilian Hammershøj
Harald Kaiser Hermann
as Elmer
Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt
as Erik
Lars Ranthe
as Overlærer Toft Lassen
Søren Sætter-Lassen
as Lærer Aksel
Solbjørg Højfeldt
as Fru Oskarson
Sonja Richter
as Moren
David Dencik
as Inspektør Hartmann
Paw Henriksen
as Onkel
Jens Jørn Spottag
as Inspektøren
Mads Wille
as Doctor Hvidtfeldt
