World War II. Seven-year-old Sebastien is an orphan; together with an old shepherd who has become like a grandfather to him, Sebastien and spends his days pasteuring. One day, his life changes when he meets Belle, a Pyrenean Mountain Dog that lives in the woods near Sebastien's village. Thought to be a predator by the village men, they injure the dog but Sebastien nurses it back to health. Thus begins a deep friendship between dog and boy, thanks to which a group of Jews will be helped in crossing the border to safety in Switzerland. Taken from the French series created by Cécile Aubry in 1965 and the basis for a famous anime made in 1980.
