This film tells the story of Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of fourteen, living in a small town in Western Australia. In the dead of night during the scorching summer of 1969, Charlie is startled when he is woken by local outcast Jasper Jones outside his window. Jasper leads him deep into the forest and shows him something that will change his life forever, setting them both on a dangerous journey to solve a mystery that will consume the entire community.In an isolated town where secrecy, gossip and tragedy overwhelm the landscape, Charlie faces family breakdown, finds his first love, and discovers what it means be truly courageous.