In1942Norway,Esther(Sarah-SofieBoussnina),a14-year-oldJewishgirlhasher worldtornapartwhentheNazisunleashtheirreignofterroronhersmalltown, forcingherparentstohideheronatruckheadedforSweden,hopefullytosafety. Esther’struckisattackedbyNazisandshebarelyescapesintotheforest,where shemeetsaboyherage,Aksel(ArthurHakalahti).Akseltakesalikingtoherand suggestshidingherinhisfamily’sbarn.Tosaveherfrombeingdiscoveredbythe Nazis,shedisguisesherselfasaboy. Everydayisachallengetokeephertrueidentityasecretwhilesheplansaharrowing escapewithAkselthroughNazioccupiedterritorytoSweden,hopingbeyondhope thatherparentsarealiveandwaitingforher.
