Jonas lives in a world without need, pain, and risk. Everything is perfectly organized; no one has to worry about anything, even jobs are assigned. When Jonas is to become the successor of the "Keeper of Memory," he begins training with the old Keeper. Here, he learns the high price they all have to pay for this seemingly problem-free life. Jonas's perception of the society he lives in begins to crack more and more until he realizes that he cannot possibly expose his little foster brother Gabriel to this inhumane system. He is left with only one option: escape - a life-threatening endeavor...