Moris comes to his father, a seasonal worker, to Switzerland. His tourist visa expires. From one day to the next Moris loses his rights. While his father goes to work as usual, for Moris begins a new life in the dark of the tight apartment. The outside world becomes a dangerous stranger. With a lot of imagination, the child begins to defend himself against his lonely existence. It is a bleak task. The agonizing silence of the never-ending days in isolation and the constant fear of discovery drive Moris into crisis.