In early 20th century London, the renowned playwright J.M. Barrie faces a creative crisis that plunges him into deep personal dissatisfaction. His life, marked by success in the theater, feels empty and monotonous. Everything changes when he meets the widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and her four children, who teach him to see the world anew through imagination and childlike innocence. With his dreamer nature and unmatched storytelling ability, Barrie is inspired by the vitality of the family, especially by little Peter, who is grappling with the loss of his father.
As Barrie becomes more immersed in the lives of the Llewelyn Davies, he begins to forge a special bond with them, discovering the magic of friendship and joy. However, their relationship invites criticism from Victorian society, and his growing closeness to Sylvia and her children becomes a scandal. Burdened by public judgment, Barrie tries to preserve the essence of childlike innocence and his own creative process, culminating in a work that will forever transform theater and cinema. In a captivating journey that intertwines reality and fantasy, the story explores the boundaries of love, loss, and the ability to find magic in everyday life.