In September 1998, as the Kosovo war rages, British journalist Julius Strauss meets five-year-old Besnik Deliu, the survivor of a massacre that killed 23 of his family members. Julius forms a bond with the boy, visiting him often and bringing food, toys, and support. Over 20 years later, now living in the Canadian wilderness, Julius receives a message from Besnik asking to meet. He returns to Kosovo, and together they visit the massacre site where they finally learn the full truth about what happened that terrible day.