
Fletcher Reede is a lawyer known for his professional success, though not necessarily for his ethics. Ambitious and charismatic, he has built his career on a solid foundation of cunning and, above all, an almost innate ability to lie. For Fletcher, lying is a regular tool in his work—a means to win cases, close deals, and maintain his status. However, this life full of deception comes at a cost that gradually begins to affect his personal life.
The real conflict arises in his relationship with his five-year-old son, Max, who has suffered the consequences of his father’s broken promises. Fletcher, often absorbed in his work and wrapped up in his own lies, has ceased to be the present father that Max needs and deserves. His son, tired of hearing words that go unfulfilled, feels frustrated and disappointed.
On Max’s birthday, the boy, with the innocence and sincerity typical of his age, makes a special wish: that his father cannot lie for twenty-four hours. What at first seems to Fletcher like a joke or a simple childish whim turns into a transformative experience that will test his ability to face the truth in all its forms.