TuscanMaremma,late90s.Giovanna,atwelve-year-oldwithanextraordinaryimagination,can'tunderstandhowMirko,herbestandonlyfriend,coulddisappearintothinair,leavingheralonetofaceschoolbullies.Sobeginshersearchforthetruth.Caughtbetweenaworldofdistantadultsandthebirthofnew,unexpectedfriendships,Giovannawillfindherselfforcedtofacereality,markingherentryintothisdearcruelworld.