19 1990s , Yohan 's father left Norway to the United States . hope to earn more money for the family , only 10 -year-old Yohan also came up with their own way to support their family , Yohan 's brother was carrying the parents signed a paper indentured , from Yohan has become a cheap farm labor . On the farm , Yohan became a shepherd child much bullying of farmers . He and partners of each other and find ways to escape the claws .