After accidentally wandering onto someone's property, a simple young man is taken hostage for a ransom of a hundred dollars by two cousins.

Makho, living in a small village in Georgia is eager to continue the family tradition and dreams to become a falconer, like his grandfather. He spends most of his time with the best friend - hawk Emily, which he trained himself.

Set against the backdrop of a small traveling circus, a European clown and his 5-year-old daughter lead each other through the everyday mysteries of love, magic and loss. Based on the long poem “The Clown” by Anthony Lucero.