Toni, a curmudgeon in his fifties, single and childless, runs away from children at all costs. His life takes an unexpected turn when his sister dies and overnight he becomes temporary guardian of her five adopted children.

The journey of a writer in crisis, with three chance encounters - past, present and future - where she faces her fears and her personal ghosts, and will help her become aware that to find oneself, one must first lose oneself.