Cuando un exitoso defensor público de Nueva York pierde su primer caso, un antiguo cliente lo mete en un robo de drogas en un esfuerzo por vencer al sistema roto en su propio juego.
Toru centers on the story of a baby boy, named Toru, born with a fatal lung condition. As he only has a few days to live Toru’s parents sign him up for a trial experiment that would simulate a full life in a matter of days. The film follows Toru’s dream-like life simulation as a boy named Todd growing up in a New England suburb, and concludes in futuristic Japan.