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Mia's reluctance to engage with the animals stands in stark contrast to Mick's affinity with them, creating a rift within the family. While their mother Alice worries about Mia's school troubles stemming from her loneliness, their father John expresses anger, insisting that Mia should embrace the beauty of their idyllic environment.
An Unexpected Miracle
As Christmas approaches, the family's dynamics shift dramatically with the arrival of a white lion cub named Charlie. John presents the cub as a miraculous gift, as the odds of a white lion being born are one in a million. Despite the excitement surrounding Charlie, Mia initially dismisses him, locked in her own despair.