A group of school dropouts are given a new chance to get back on track. Jan Olav has dyslexia and spent his school years fighting with the teachers. Kelly was bullied, and Maylen has ADHD. Jakob loves drinking more than schoolwork. They are selected for a training course designed to start them on a better life path. Statistics show that, in the European Union, one in six people aged 18-24 drop out before completing high school. In Scandinavia, the numbers are even worse: in Norway one in three drops out. On their way to an existence without a job, living on welfare, this group of dropouts get a chance to turn their lives around. When film-maker Kari Anne Moe discovered The Rebel project, he realized that it was possible to tell their story in a compelling yet entertaining way. He decided to make a film able to provide a fresh perspective on the topic and inspire public debate. Rebels was meant as a film where the school dropouts were heard. And because they were and are heard, this debate should be about expectations, self-esteem, empowerment, and about how the experiences in the film are useful for other young people who have been let down by grown-ups who should have been there to catch them when things started to go wrong.