Alekos is an unlucky donkey who, when his owner dies in the village, finds himself at the mercy of people who don't want him.
Uncle Piero, the second donkey in the story, has aged and is no longer useful in the circus. And Pelina, the beautiful young horsewoman of the equestrian club, can no longer be supported by the family that has taken her in due to the economic crisis.

The three animals will meet for the first time in the dark carriage of an old truck that drives them to the most terrible and unfair fate. They are an unlikely group, but it won't take long for them to become a united fist - or rather, a united hoof - against everything that threatens them: first against humans, then against the wild and the dangers of the unknown forest that welcomes the three fugitives.
Alekos, Uncle Piero, and Pelina will reveal the same strength in the face of danger: their best selves, the unique weapon with which one can defeat whatever seems impossible to defeat and hold onto their victory forever.