Ben Ami was born in Germany. With the rise of the Nazis to power, her family relocated to France. After the occupation of France and her father's imprisonment, Fanny and her sisters were sent to a children's home with the assistance of the OSE organization. Later, when a group of children was organized to escape by the OSE, despite many obstacles and at great personal risk, Fanny led the group of children across the Swiss border. The film incorporates and animates Fanny's original illustrations, which document her life story.