Paul Averhoff was once a great marathon runner, the gold medal winner at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Now over 70 and forced to live in a nursing home, Paul rejects the singing group and handicraft classes for his old running shoes and announces that he is training for the Berlin Marathon, which he intends to win.
影片的主人公米卡是个13岁的性格叛逆的姑娘，她被送到了乡下的姥姥家过暑假。通过和奥斯温的相处，米卡找到了人生的追求，变成了一个自信的女孩。
