1. THE CHILD
          Gradually more and more visible in the darkness, the face
          of a child, Sam. He is 6 years old, blond, pale and
          miserably thin. As we move in on his eyes, we see his lids
          quickly contracting.
          Under his eyelids: vestiges of the day's lights and
          shadows, of the day's noise.

          2. EXT. - NORTHWEST LANDSCAPES. DAY

          A grim region where the sky hangs low and the win