Anxious seven-year-old, Nora, starts school and discovers her older brother, Abel, is a victim of bullying. Her father encourages her to do something, while Abel insists she stays out of it. Torn between wanting to help, but also wanting to fit into this new community, Nora is in a quandary – should she tell the adults or remain silent? With the authorities at school turning a blind eye and her father powerless at home, an eventual confrontation between the siblings leads to a startling climax.