Summer holidays in Berlin. As every year, her father Julia (Janina Vilsmaier) brings her mother (Ivana Chylková) to the Bohemian Forest. But this time everything is a little different: Julia meets a travelling circus at the entrance to the small Czech village. The blond Tom (Max Riemelt), bear tamer and son of the circus director (Armin Rohde), enchants her immediately. But Julia’s high spirits quickly evaporate when she reaches her mother’s inn. Julia’s room is taken – of all people to a hunter (Heinrich Schafmeister), who soon becomes aware of Tom’s stray bear Joschka in search of an impressive trophy. Tom and Julia are shocked. They are supported by the children of the village, especially Jirka (Frantisek Pechácek). But Jirka also has an eye on Julia and clashes with Tom while brown bear Joschka roams the Bohemian forests.