Winter has arrived early in Venice. Two orphaned brothers are on the run, hiding in the shadowy alleys and crumbling canals of the city.
They find refuge with a gang of street kids and their enigmatic leader, the Thief Lord, taking shelter in an abandoned cinema.
But their freedom is short-lived. A bumbling detective—more concerned with disguises and his pet tortoises—is on their trail. And lurking in the background is a far greater threat: a magical artifact from a forgotten past that holds the power to twist time itself…
