Émilie is entering ninth grade in a new school, in the same class as her friend, Cloé. Soon, Emilie becomes the favorite target of Barbara, the must popular girl of the school, and her entire gang, who insult her because she has red hair, throw food at her, and even physically hurt her. Émilie puts up with all this stoically, until Cloé prefers to put some distance between them so as not to risk becoming a target herself. The girl then confides in her family, but her parents' intervention only makes things worse...