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The story begins with Roald, a happy toad in a hurry to wake up because today is his birthday!
The alarm goes off at last, and Roald is able to open his eyes and gets up full of enthusiasm to start organising his party…
Her home, bathed in warm, brilliant light, is a spectacle of bright colours, with colourful balloons and cheerful garlands floating in the air.
He is busy decorating, placing each element with envy, and setting about preparing a sumptuous cake, which he decorates with touching delicacy.
Every gesture is imbued with a childlike joy, fuelled by the hope of seeing his house filled with friends.
His excitement drove him to rush to the door, his eyes full of hope, his heart pounding as he waited for his friends.
But the persistent silence and the door that remains hopelessly closed give way to a growing loneliness. As time goes by, his joy fades, replaced by a palpable sadness and disappointment that no one is coming.
In a seemingly parallel world, where darkness reigns supreme, a fly stands in front of the door, holding a parcel for Roald. It knocks on a door that creaks open to reveal a monstrous, deformed Roald, whose silhouette is barely visible.
The atmosphere is heavy and macabre, and the fly, gripped by panic, senses that something terrible is about to happen.
Back in his colourful world, jolly Roald is more than happy to have a guest like the fly at his birthday party. So he invites him in and starts his party with him. They both start doing things like drinking tea with his stuffed animals and sharing his delicious birthday cake.
In the shadow world, the monstrous Roald does the same. His “guests” are nightmarish creatures and the cake he offers the fly is a ruse. The two realities intertwine, showing that Roald’s actions are a reflection of his two personalities.
The fly, managing to free itself from his grip, fled in panic, pursued by Roald’s menacing shadow.
The chase is breathless, full of twists and turns, the fly slaloming through dark corridors, and the monstrous Roald giving up nothing.
She finally finds her way out, leaving behind the monstrous Roald, trapped in the darkness of his own home.
As for the cheerful Roald, he remains alone in his world of colours, his heart heavy but surrounded by the warmth of his home, and quietly moves on to other things.
