While trying to escape from an institution for war orphans, Marili strikes up a friendship with Ting, a dark and disturbing creature generated by the traumas of the First World War. After finding her father, a deserter doctor scarred by the conflict, Marili realises Ting's sinister intentions. To protect what she holds most dear, Marli must confront her past and face the monstrous presence that has insinuated itself into her life.