After young child Max runs away from home, he miraculously finds himself in a beautiful fantasy land. However it slowly dons on Max that he’s not alone on the island, once the sun goes down multiple hulking creatures emerge the trees. They initially want to eat Max, but after a while they realize he’s different from all their other prey. Eventually they come to the conclusion that Max is some sort of higher power, and they elect him their king. Max initially hesitant at the idea, starts to bond with the creatures, and thinks of them as family.
