At the night time the Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him that the dead body of Laura Wishart, Charlie's life has been changed for ever. Entrusted for this secret and presuming Jasper to become innocent, Charlie embarks on a treacherous journey to uncover the killer. Place over the scorching summer holidays of 1965, Charlie defeats the regional racists, confronts the rest with his parents falls head over heels in love since he discovers what it has to be courageous.