In the isolated island of Skyros, 13-year-old Lambros grows up, the son of fisherman Captain Manolis and Despina, who is no longer alive. His love for the sea attracts Lambros again and again to the open sea. During one of his dives, he finds an unusual ancient statue. He retrieves it with the help of his friend Taxiarchis. The fate of the strange statue gives meaning to his life. He will resist his harsh father, his own sensitivity, and the adverse times. And when the statue mysteriously disappears, all possibilities are open...