Marie and Inga, both 13, do not differ from other teenagers except in one way: they are blind. They love music and when they hear that a school band is recruiting extras for a TV contest, they get carried away. The others agree at the audition that the girls are talented but their blindness is not a media asset. Their lives suddenly take a new turn when they help Herbert, a young Russian émigré, to hide from the police. He wants to return to his homeland, against his father's wish, but needs money for his ticket. Inga comes up with the idea that the three play music on the streets: "The Blind Flyers" are a success and make money but their luck is short-lived.