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A budding pugilist who befriends a boxing trainer in a Nazi prison camp rises through the ranks while haunted by the accidental death of his beloved younger brother in director Guido Hendrickx's entry into the 2007 Montreal World Film Festival. Scrappy fighter Stan Vandewalle and seasoned trainer Max knew that nothing good would come to either if they remained complacently in their prison camp, so when they moment was right the pair made a break for it. Though their escape was treacherous, Stan did manage to save Max's life and the two men eventually made their way to safety. Despite the fact that Stan's starts to experience great success in the boxing ring, the fighter is dealt a devastating blow when his younger brother Alois is unexpectedly killed in a tragic accident. While Stan's embittered older brother Romain places the blame for Alois' death square on the struggling boxer's shoulders, Stan vows to become the greatest boxer that the sporting world has ever known in order to honor his fallen sibling. Later, after meeting a promoter named Kits who books him several important matches including bouts in Europe and Havana, Stan meets Julie, the girl who proves to be the love of his life. Yet as much success as Stan has both in live and in love, he will soon be forced to reflect back on his life while questioning the many important decisions he has made.