11-year-old Sylvia dreams of travelling to Rome, but no one has the time to go there with her. Her mum is depressed and her self-centred dad doesn’t listen. Sylvia takes matters into her own hands, runs away from home and pretends to be 14 years old. On the train to Rome, she gets to know another girl and experiences a different world. The days pass, and eventually Sylvia can no longer escape the reality of home.