On a sunny island in Hawaii, Lilo, a dynamic and slightly lonely girl, finds herself in the midst of a family and emotional crisis following her motherβs death. Her sister Nani, who struggles to care for her and maintain a home, faces work challenges and tensions with social workers questioning her ability as a guardian. One night, while exploring the beach, Lilo stumbles upon a strange extraterrestrial being, Stitch, a failed experiment resembling a dog with an astonishing ability to cause chaos.