As she flees from a band of thieves, 14-year-old Sonja hides in the royal store room where she hears something incredible: After the king's daughter got lost in the dark forest in search of the Christmas Star, the sad king cursed the glowing star which then disappeared from the sky. Only a few days remain before Christmas, in which to find the star and his daughter. Touched by his tale, Sonja offers to help. Thus begins a fantastic adventurev in which Sonja encounters not only magic wood elves but also Father Christmas! However, she is tailed by a few sinister characters ... Nils Gaup has landed a Christmas hit with his adaptation of a popular Norwegian Christmas play, starting off more successfully than “James Bond”.