Christmas Eve is soon approaching. For Julian, it is the most beautiful day of the year. Gingerbread and clementines, the crackling and popping in the fireplace, the flickering light of the candles. Additionally, Julian will turn ten years old on Christmas Eve. But this year, everything is different. June, Julian's older sister, is dead. A deep shadow hangs over the family. And Julian really only has one feeling: Christmas is canceled. Until one winter day, Julian meets Hedvig. Hedvig has gray eyes, talks faster than the wind, and loves Christmas more than anything. Slowly, Julian begins to believe that there might still be a Christmas for him. But Hedvig has a big secret.