A teenage girl befriends a terrifying alien that crash-lands in the desert near her home. As government agents close in, the girl protects her dangerous new companion while also dealing with her depressed mother and the mother’s abusive boyfriend.
本片通过一行科考人员在深山与巨型大猩猩的相遇以及相处，讲述了由猩猩养育的人类孩子顾尧与前来科考的马可父母相逢并且相识的过程，故事精彩曲折，画面壮美且瑰丽，展现了人与自然需要和谐相处的这一亘古不变的主题。
