In late September 1975, a renowned Catholic school in Rome for sheltered, upper middle class boys is attacked in what became known as the Circeo Massacre. The film examines what triggered the violence.
When Dakota tries to break off her toxic relationship with Axel, it starts transforming him into a monstrous creature. He gradually succumbs to the poison of the decaying relationship, becoming a creature with increased aggression, a touch that melts skin and worst of all, he's contagious.
Andrea had just turned fifteen when he decided to take his life. He seemed to be a happy teenager, with good grades at school and an excellent relationship with his parents. There seemed to be no explanation for what he did, until his mother accessed his Facebook profile and reconstructed the terrifying bullying and cyberbullying her son was going through at school.