While his parents entertain guests late into the evening, a young child slips out of the house in rubber boots, under cover of night. In the forest, he encounters a curious and solitary creature, and follows it deep into the woods, where the spirits of the night await. Rendered in the distinctive textures of pinscreen animation, the film transforms the dark forest into a world alive with wonder and hidden life, capturing a child’s journey of curiosity with remarkable beauty and enchantment.