Justbeforethesummervacation,15-year-oldMiaandherparentsmovetothesuburbsofZürich.Shehaslongfeltestrangedfromherparents,andwhensheaskswhethershemightbeadoptedhermotherbecomesoffended-butdoesntreply.WhileMiaplungesintoawildteenagerexistenceinanattempttocopewithitall,herbodybeginstochangeoddly.Firsthardlynoticeably,butthenwithaforcethatthreatenstodriveheroutofhermind.Inherdespairsheattemptstonumbherselfwithsexanddrugs,hopingtohaltthetidalwavethatisoverwhelmingher.Butnatureismorepowerful.
