The story takes place in 1990 (black leader Nelson Mandela is about to be released from prison), a little boy born from an ordinary family background named John Milton (Troye Sivan). He won a scholarship to attend an elite private school in South Africa. He has to adapt to the new school and home. He is excellent in conduct, but he doesn't fit in with the "problem students" here. But through the English literature teacher Guv (John Cleese is acted the role of) with the help of a series of efforts finally get recognition.