A coming of age journey about Paul (Jaeden Lieberher), a boy with an illnes that causes hair growth over the entirety of his face and body. After a disastrous carnival experience, he goes in search of his mother (Chloe Sevigny) who abandoned him at birth. In the wilds of New Jersey he finds fast friends, but is pursued by an enigmatic carnival owner (John Torturo), and a police officer enlisted by his father (Chris Messina).