Deployed in Afghanistan, 25-year-old Thomas is heavily wounded. At the local rehabilitation center he meets Sofie, an ascending ballerina from the Royal Danish Ballet. Thomas desperately wants to get back into the field and feels a growing impatience as he fails to progress as fast as he would like. When Sofie offers to help him with a more intense rehabilitation plan, he accepts. Despite their differences they develop a special bond and a mutual affection.