The Gift is a feature-length film exploring a major transformation in peoples' relationships with animals. Humans, who have long considered animals inferior, are increasingly recognizing them as emotional equals, as creatures endowed with individual spirits and personalities. The Gift will reveal how our growing awareness of the gift of the animal spirit is inspiring our relationship to animals, through portraits of the animal 'rescue' movement and incorporating an ancient fable about a wounded crane, rescued by peasants, who repays them with a miraculous gift. The film will pay special attention to the animals' perspective through the inventive use of Super Slow Motion using the latest technological developments.—Anonymous

The film is a cinematic fable about the power of animals and humans to heal each other. All over the world, people are offering sanctuary to animals that were bred, abused, or sold on the black market. By caring for these animals, we are learning just how much they give back to us. The narrative spine of the film is an ancient fable about a wounded crane, saved by peasants, that tries to express her gratitude with a gift. Illustrated scenes from the fable are interwoven with beautiful stories from animal sanctuaries around the globe. As the film unfolds, we cannot help but wonder, who is saving whom?—Anonymous