Twelve-year-old Edgar stays with his mother at a quiet mountain resort, lonely and overlooked until a charming young baron takes an unexpected interest in him. Flattered by his attention and promises of friendship, Edgar gives the stranger his complete trust. Only gradually does he realize that the baron’s warmth was never truly meant for him.
As the two adults draw closer, Edgar finds himself excluded by whispered conversations, sudden silences, and doors closed in his face. Confusion hard ...