Steffi, 16, has recently graduated from high school, dreams of joining the police force and is about to leave for Paris with her boyfriend, Fabian. Her plans, however, are in danger of falling apart when she is diagnosed with incurable cancer. Her parents do not intend to let her travel, but Steffi runs away and embarks on an on-the-road trip to France with Steve, a boy she has met recently, who looks like a rebel.