Тоби и Ахим са гребци и приятели от години. По време на провинциална регата между тях възникват проблеми. Ахим има любовна връзка със Сандра, а Тоби осъзнава, че чувствата му към Ахим са по-дълбоки, отколкото е склонен да признае пред самия себе си. Той се чувства объркан, несигурен и изоставен. Междувременно се оказва, че очакваният девически отбор е сменен с екипаж от атлетични гейове. Тоби и съотборниците му са принудени да се преборят с предразсъдъците си, страховете си, може би и със съкровените си копнежи. Напрежението нараства, а Тоби, Ахим и другите се сблъскват с яростно противопоставяне, което в крайна сметка се оказва и освобождаващо, като развилнялата се на езерото лятна буря...

Ned Hanlan was Canada's most successful sculling champion at the turn of the 20th century. This dramatization of his life begins in his youth, when the wild young man is informally adopted by a gambler who promotes Ned on the sculling circuit, betting on the boy's rowing skills solely to make money off him. Later, a ruthless businessman named Knox takes over Ned's career, but when Ned realizes how dishonest Knox is, he finds another manager. Walter is an inventor and the first honest man Ned has dealt with in his career and, under Walter's guidance, Ned rises to great success in the sculling world.

The film tells the story of the friendship between Johann and Ludwig as they strive for the ultimate “buddy” relationship. Going beyond, well beyond, what would be considered good and healthy, the pair attempt to become the ideal twins, driving their relationship based on their partnership in competitive rowing (coxless pairs) to the ultimate, to perfect harmony in mind, word, thought and deed. But their symbiotic relationship is thrown out of balance: Ludwig strives to tighten the bonds ever closer, but Johann discovers happiness in the form of love for Ludwig’s sister, Vera. But because Ludwig hates her, the couple keep their relationship secret. But secrets have a way of coming out and Ludwig is wounded to the core. As the finals of the rowing competition draw closer, Ludwig has already set his sights on a greater goal: to preserve their friendship forever, no longer in life but in death.

Maarten meets the woman of his dreams, unfortunately he's hammered.