Lyon, 1960s. Emile is twelve years old. His father is a hero. He says he is a judo champ, a parachutist, a soccer player and even a personal advisor to General de Gaulle. Now he wants to save French Algeria! Fascinated and proud, Emile willingly follows his father in missions of utmost danger: tailing, spying, delivering top-secret letters. Emile carries out his orders in all seriousness. He even recruits Luca, a new classmate, into his secret combat. But what if the father’s exploits were all phony, and far too dangerous for children?

故事围绕塞尔玛展开，当她12岁的儿子路易斯在一次事故后陷入深度昏迷时，塞尔玛悲痛欲绝。当她发现他的“世界末日遗愿清单”时，她意识到路易斯是多么的冒险和有创造力。带着把儿子从悬崖边缘带回来的希望，她决定让他的愿望成真……从日本到葡萄牙，塞尔玛开始了一次冒险，这给了她生活的新理由，也给了她与自己和儿子重新联系的新理由。