"You are unbearable! You’re always saying mean things, falling down, and getting up to mischief". Julie’s parents spend so much time reproaching her for being a tomboy that one morning her shadow turns into the shadow of a boy, who mimics and caricatures her every move. At first she finds her alter-ego amusing, but eventually she starts doubting her own identity. But how do you get rid of a shadow that isn’t your own?