"Simon, nine, lives with his father Paul, a writer, and his mother Carole, a businesswoman who spends most of her time in Australia. The day Paul was hospitalized for depression, Simon sees his daily routine disturbed. Collected by Lola, his grandmother, he also meets the evanescent Lily, an autistic child with violet eyes. Through his daydreaming, Simon will tries to describe his father's condition."--cataloger's translation of back cover.