很久以前，一個年輕人有了一個兒子，但他對此並不知情。他的兒子Rudi在撫養院長大，17歲時回來尋找自己的家庭，希望得到母親的承認和關愛，尤其是打聽父親的身份。但他發現自己並不受歡迎。無心插柳柳成蔭，Rudi得到了一次試鏡機會。電影導演被他的純真所打動，認爲他就是自己所尋找的主角人選。但是，一場飛來橫禍結束了Rudi的美夢，使他成爲被通緝的殺人犯，而這時導演發現這個乖僻沉默的男孩竟然是自己的兒子，是自己創造了這樣一個惡魔。他唯一的選擇陪在兒子身邊，幫他度過人生的突然轉變，和他一起贖罪。
Long ago, a young man fathered a child without ever knowing what became of him. Now 17, his son Rudi returns home hoping to reunite with his family after years spent in an institution. Returning to his mother, he hopes to find acceptance, affection, and most importantly, who his father is, but finds that he is not welcome. Almost by accident, Rudi slips into a casting session. The director of the film is transfixed by his innocence and thinks he has found his lead. But a terrible event soon compromises Rudi’s good intentions. He becomes a hunted murderer, and the director realizes that Rudi, this peculiar and silent boy, is his son and his own monstrous creation. The director now has no other choice but to accompany his son on his inevitable, brutal path and their common search for redemption.