In spite of remarkable differences, Eric and Tommy are as
close as brothers. Eric, a Nordic Adonis, is graced by a
seemingly endless supply of good fortune. Tommy is a lame
black boy, cursed with health problems, yet he remains
optimistic and strong.
After tragedy rips their makeshift family apart, the lives
of these boys diverge astonishingly: Eric, the golden youth,
is given everything but trusts nothing; Tommy, motherless
and impoverished, has nothing, but feels lucky every day of
his life. In a riveting story of modern-day resilience and
redemption, the two confront separate challenges, and when
circumstances reunite them years later, they draw on their
extraordinary natures to confront a common enemy and,
ultimately, save their lives.