Laura, 21, is determined to earn her High school diploma, just like anyone else. Except Laura is a bit different. She has Down syndrome. As she faces her own difficulties, she must also deal with the doubts of her loved ones and the occasional cruelty of her peers. Overcoming challenge after challenge between emotion and laughter, Laura battles for every inch of an opportunity that life tries to keep from her. Like a movie in which disability brings a fresh perspective on life challenges and the pursuit of happiness.

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25-year-old Antoine has Down syndrome. His father raised him as a normal child without the limitations that his disability could create: he has a job and loves to let off steam with his friends by lifting weights at the gym. Bianca, the same age, lives with Dimitri, and has plans to marry Dimitri and buy a restaurant. She has given up her dream of singing, her words, her melodies, in front of an audience. Thanks to Antoine, Bianca reveals herself and reconnects with her desires and dreams. Thanks to Bianca, Antoine experiences the thrill of love and the happiness of being treated like others--and, above all, the satisfaction of being treated like a man.