In the enchanting town of Sac Prairie, Wisconsin, young Steve spends his days with his grandfather Jasper. When he visits the promising pianist Joel Merrihew and his mother, he uncovers a man deeply troubled and fractured, grappling with a tumultuous inner world. Joels soul mirrors the complexity and restlessness of the Symphony in D Minor by Franck, the very piece that consumes him. (Summary by Ben Tucker)