Ray 'Harley' Davidson is a hustler. With flash clothes and a fast mouth, Harley lives life in the fast lane. With his passion for all things gambling, money runs like water through Harley's hands and as quickly as he makes a killing he takes a beating, normally at the poker table. Nominally an illegal prize-fight manager, Harley hasn't produced a live one in months, until Charles Buchinsky literally wanders into his life. Charles Buchinsky, street fighter extraordinaire. He's from out of town looking for a fight and the chance to tie up a few loose ends. Keeps himself to himself, lets his fists do the talking and his word is his bond. Victor Maitland, top illegal fight promoter and porn baron. Hates losing and loves the prestige of managing the best hitter in town. Harley dreams of bringing Maitland down and after seeing Buchinsky at work, engineers a fragile partnership...
1949年的法国乡村，音乐家克莱门特（热拉尔·朱尼奥 饰）到了一间外号叫“塘低”的男子寄宿学校当助理教师。学校里的学生大部分都是难缠的问题儿童，体罚在这里司空见惯，学校的校长（弗朗索瓦·贝莱昂 饰）只顾自己的前途，残暴高压。 性格沉静的克莱门特尝试用自己的方法改善这种状况，他重新创作音乐作品，组织合唱团，决定用音乐的方法来打开学生们封闭的心灵。 然而，事情并不顺利，克莱门特发现学生皮埃尔·莫安琦（让-巴蒂斯特·莫尼耶 饰）拥有非同一般的音乐天赋，但是单亲家庭长大的他，性格异常敏感孤僻，怎样释放皮埃尔的音乐才能，让克莱门特头痛不已；同时，他与皮埃尔母亲的感情也渐渐微妙起来。
