From out of nowhere, the most beautiful girl in the world sits at the table across from me at the library. Is this a stroke of good luck or bad? Her smile paralyzes me… How will Sam win Nadine’s heart? Must he seek out his inner samurai to fight the monster of his anxiety? Real courage is conquering your fear.
Durante um rigoroso inverno em Montreal, uma turma do ensino fundamental fica cambaleando depois que seu professor comete suicídio. Bachir Lazhar, um carismático imigrante argelino, entra como professor substituto para a sala de aula de crianças traumatizadas. O tempo todo, ele deve manteve sua vida pessoal escondida: o fato de que ele está buscando refúgio político em Québec.
Neglected by his father, William, a star college hockey player, also suffered harassment from his coach and some teammates. By chance of a visit to Sainte-Justine hospital, the young man, whose morale and motivation are at its lowest, meets ten-year-old Daniel, awaiting a kidney transplant. Their passion for the Habs unites them instantly and William tries, by all means, to give him hope in the face of the disease.