Giulio (Elio Germano), a skinny nerd in Harry Potter glasses, is holed up studying for his film school exams on German Expressionism. Sasha (Elisabetta Rocchetti), a sexy girl in the facing apartment who likes to undress with the lights on, attracts his voyeuristic attention Rear Window style. In the video store, he sees her striking up an acquaintance with a beautiful blonde (Chiara Conti). Next thing you know, Sasha's penny-pinching mom is bludgeoned to death, and Giulio turns amateur sleuth to pin the wrap on the blonde.

Underlining the dream-like sequences, which are Argento's forte, is Pino Donaggio's fine score.