The story of a family from the 60s, seen through the watchful and curious eyes of an 8 year girl, Iris, who has a natural aversion to possessive adjectives when it comes to people. The narration reveals little by little secrets, often tragic, that happen in front her na ve eyes, perverse mechanisms, and family dramas that Iris tries to understand with the few means at her disposal, a teacher, a dog and a guardian angel. To make it arrive, in the end, to unveil the mystery and to understand what is the most important thing.
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