Valerioisasolitaryadolescentwhoisunabletoenjoyhismarvellousage, unlikemanyofhispeers:helimitshimselftoobservinghiscompanions, tryingtoimitatethemandfindexcusestobehavelikethem, butkeepinghisdistance.Inanunceasing, ambivalentconflict, hebothseeksandavoidstheirpresence, isolatinghimselffromtheworldaro...