Paul is fourteen when his family gathers at his grandparents' shortly before Christmas. But after breakfast, his father decides it's time for them all to get back on the road, despite the ice and snow. On the way back, a truck slams into the family car, and Paul's mother is instantly killed. Convinced his father is responsible for the accident, Paul promises his little brother Benjamin that he'll avenge their mother. A few days later, his father and brother decide to scatter Mother's ashes in the mountains. Paul gets a headstart so he can settle scores with his father.