A failing boxer takes an experimental elixir created by his scientist father and gains insect-like speed and power — but as his career soars, his body ages rapidly, and time becomes his fiercest opponent. Yet life gives him a second chance.

SYNOPSIS:

Steve is a mid-level boxer. He’s not bad, but he’s no star. His mother, Laura, is a strong woman who dreams of her son becoming a champion. His father, George, is a scientist who has spent his life studying flies. He discovered that flies perceive the world in slow motion—that’s how they survive, though they live very short lives.

One evening, after drinking at a party, Steve brings a girl he likes to his father’s lab. She seems superficial, but he sincerely tries to win her heart. Drunk, he reveals his inner turmoil—says he’s worthless, a bad boxer, and that he has nothing to live for. He wants to prove his love, but also just wants to feel capable of something greater.

He sees a strange vial and says:

“Want me to drink this? But I might die.”

“Go ahead,” she replies, seemingly indifferent.

Steve drinks it. He doesn’t die, but begins to see the world in slow motion. His reflexes become superhuman, and he gains incredible strength—like a fly. The boxing world quickly falls under his sway. His mother becomes his promoter, and his name is known everywhere. Even Mike Tyson comes to watch his fights, since he’s never seen a boxer like him. The entire ring fears facing Steve—opponents refuse to step into the ring against him, terrified that he could kill them with a single punch.

But the elixir has dangerous side effects: accelerated aging, a rapid drop in hemoglobin levels, and deteriorating health. Steve begins to suffer from intense headaches and back pain, and his appearance ages rapidly, even though he remains extraordinarily strong and still sees everything in slow motion. His father orders him to have regular blood tests, wanting to understand what’s happening, but can do nothing to stop it. Meanwhile, Steve grows arrogantly proud—he boasts of being the best boxer in the world.

Finally, after his mother’s death, at her funeral no one recognizes Steve—he looks like his father. At that point his health crises worsen: he ages at breakneck speed and deeply regrets having drunk the elixir. He dreams of turning back time and vows he never would have done it, if only he could—but it’s already too late; the consequences cannot be undone.

His father never leaves the lab: in despair and hope to save his son, he works around the clock on experiments. One night, he places a mixture of ingredients into the lab oven to warm, but, exhausted, falls asleep. The oven overheats and explodes, starting a fire that kills George.

After this tragedy, Steve lives only a little longer before his body finally succumbs to old age and he dies.

Then suddenly he wakes up—young, alive, lying on the lab floor. The vial remains untouched. He never drank it—it was all a terrifying dream.

The girl is next to him and says:

“You just fell asleep. I was really worried about you. And I’d never let you drink that.”

It turns out she isn’t as shallow as she first appeared. Steve realizes that life’s meaning doesn’t come from fame or proving love, but from real, honest relationships and self-acceptance.

Steve understands that he must train harder, strengthen his spirit, and find true strength within—rather than chase shortcuts. He returns to the gym and begins a new path. And this time—without any elixir. With every new fight, he comes closer to true success.