The main character is a dreamy, melancholy boy endowed with the ability to communicate with people’s shadows and learn from them the past of their owners. The shadows share secrets with the boy, ask for help, and over time he understands that his abilities can bring good—if he chooses to. As an adult, when he becomes a doctor, he often faces grief and misfortune, yet his gift from childhood continues to lead him, leaving faith in love and in a dream.