When a violent storm befalls his family's sailing trip, Michael and his dog, Stella, are swept overboard. They awake dazed on a beautiful remote island where they must quickly find their wits and the resources to survive -- a challenge no less steep for all the island's beauty. Upon their return from an unsuccessful expedition, they may not be alone; someone has left water near their camp. Soon he meets his mysterious benefactor: an ornery Japanese man named Kensuke, who has been the island's sole inhabitant since World War II. Despite Kensuke's rigid boundaries and rules for the island, a friendship begins to form. It couldn't come at a more fortuitous time, as dangerous invaders begin to threaten their secret world and they must work together to preserve their fragile paradise.
| Directed by | Neil Boyle, Kirk Hendry |
| Written by | Frank Cottrell Boyce, Michael Morpurgo |