A baby eagle is thrown out of its nest by its older brother and thus condemned to death. The boy Lucas (Manuel Camacho) knows neither love nor the warmth of home. After the death of his mother, his father (Tobias Moretti) has withdrawn into himself and is mired in grief.
Fate brings Lucas and the eagle chick together. The boy rescues the bird and names it Abel. He cares for it secretly, feeding it. In the company of the young bird of prey, he finds the love and friendship he misses so much at home.
With the help of the old hunter Danzer (Jean Reno), he teaches Abel to fly and hunt. As the predator grows bigger and stronger, the day Lucas fears draws near. The day when he will have to release his feathered friend back into the wild...
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