In a dark and damp 19th-century London, an orphaned boy named Oliver faces a life full of hardships and challenges from the moment he leaves the orphanage. As he tries to escape the harsh routine imposed upon him, he finds himself on the streets, where poverty and crime are an everyday reality. After a series of misadventures, he is caught up in the world of crime when he joins a gang led by a sly little thief named Fagin, who collects small orphans to help him steal.
Oliver, with his tender and innocent spirit, quickly becomes a target of Fagin's schemes, but his desire for a better life never fades. The plot thickens when Oliver is accused of a theft he did not commit, leading him to an encounter with a charitable policeman named Brownlow, who recognizes the goodness in the young boy. With Brownlow's help, Oliver begins to discover a kinder and more hopeful world, but the dangers of his past are not far behind, as Fagin and his accomplice Bill Sikes are determined to maintain control over him.
As Oliver navigates this life full of challenges, the story evokes themes of friendship, hope, and redemption, capturing the struggle between innocence and corruption in a society that often seems to forget what is most precious: childhood.