A story of a charming and cunning fox who helps a love-struck blacksmith to bring laughter to Emma, a young woman who never laughs or smiles.

A film about the adventures of a charming and cunning fox. He helps out a love-struck blacksmith who dreams of making a woman named Emmy laugh, who never laughs or smiles. For the sake of his beloved, the blacksmith is prepared to slay a dragon and defeat a giant. Animals from the magic forest come to help him, as well as talking flowers and trees, kind angels, and elves.