<p>Danny¿s family live in a large house close to the school where his father is headmaster. At school, his father¿s importance gives Danny certain privileges, but it also sets him apart from his classmates. When a new boy Philip, for whom everything seems easy, arrives, he surprises Danny by wanting to be friends.<br>So when he and Philip are invited to work after school with inspiring, artistic teacher Mr. Miller, Danny believes he has found somewhere he can shine.<br><br>And then Danny¿s world tilts: his father loses his job, and their house. When he finds himself shut out from Mr. Miller and Philip''s world too, his desperation sets him on a course that could lead to the betrayal of all that he loves.</p>