Lilli, a young girl at a convent school, seems like the best-behaved little girl in the world, with an innocent, imperturbable way of carrying out the orders of others, no matter how unfair they may be. Any angry thoughts, any childlike disobedience is buried deep beneath a seemingly impenetrable surface of sweetness. But how long will these feelings stay hidden? And where do the friendly little gnomes come from that paint over everything unpleasant in Lilli’s vicinity with a pleasant pink color? Are they real or just a product of her subconscious?