Maria is a shy, quiet child with beautiful angel-like hair. Often Maria's mother dresses her as a doll as she talks to her about her childhood experiences during WWII. While Maria develops a fear of falling, her mother obsessively looks through old photos. Maria grows up and moves away, but one day she begins to realize that her mother has transferred her war trauma to her and her anger grows. Finally she realizes she has a deep scar that can only heal with her mother's help.