Since ancient times, a tribe on the African continent has been prophesying that a white boy will arrive to be their god: the Son of the Moon. David, a 12-year-old orphan who lives in Europe, learns about the prophecy and believes that he is the chosen child and that destiny must be fulfilled at any cost. Before David can fulfill his prophecy he must escape the heavily guarded scientific organization that has adopted him. David's strange behavior and the fact that he possesses extrasensory perception, has attracted the attention of an organization researching so-called "prodigious beings" in the occult tradition. David soon discovers that their goal is to channel the moon's energy into a child yet to be born, robbing him of his rightful place as the Son of the Moon. Two women, Victoria, a member of the center, and Georgina, the future mother of the supposed moonchild, will help David fulfill his destiny. After several attempts David manages to escape the center and undergoes a series of new experiences: love, adventure, supernatural events and even death. David is relentlessly pursued, pushing him further towards his goal, towards Africa where his fate awaits him.
罗塞塔(瓦伦蒂娜•斯卡里希 Valentina Scalici 饰)和卢恰诺(朱塞佩•伊拉西塔诺 Giuseppe Ieracitano 饰)是一对相依为命的姐弟,她们的母亲因为逼女儿卖淫而锒铛入狱。此事遭媒体曝光后,两人随后被两个警察送上了去孤儿院的列车。其中一个警察因事先行告退,将姐弟俩托付给警察安东尼奥(恩里克•洛维索 Enrico Lo Verso 饰)独自看护。姐姐背负着雏妓的心理压力,但是弟弟却总是我行我素,两人常常发生争执。安东尼奥总是默默旁观,小心翼翼地呵护着两颗稚嫩的童心。在经历了抢劫、酒店驱逐,学校开除、哮喘疾病等一连串霉运后,安东尼奥似乎跟姐弟俩建立一种亦父亦友的关系,然而一张报纸却让他们的世界陷入崩溃的边缘……
本片获第45届戛纳电影节评委会大奖。