Ellen and her family are living in dark times under an oppressive government. Out of desperation and hope, she makes the decision to split up her family and have one of her sons, Ben, grow up under a different government educational system, knowing they will most probably never see him again. The story follows the boys as they live and grow up in parallel systems. Living in the same country yet worlds away from each other as they work out who they are and what they will become.
Growing up with privilege, will Ben ever be able to see the world outside of the bubble he lives in and understand the lives of his people? Will the sacrifice Ellen made pay off? Or will her family and her sanity be left in tatters?