Durante a Guerra Fria, diversos civis atuaram como espiões para impedir o avanço soviético no mundo. Greville Wynne, um engenheiro elétrico britânico, foi um desses homens recrutados pelo Serviço de Inteligência Militar Britânico, O MI5. Através de informações cruciais obtidas por uma de suas fontes, Wynne conseguiu determinar o fim da Crise dos Mísseis de Cuba, em 1962.
Knight Borek is searching for his missing son. Enthralled by the stories of children's crusades, little Jan has run away from home. Borek's crusade is a journey into his own subconscious, where he is forced to confront his greatest fear.
By some quirk of fate, the two small-time thieves and the spoiled princess find themselves in the Black Forest full of magic beings who believe that everyone has a chance to mend his ways. However, sometimes even the best intentions need to take a pretty long way round to be achieved... Funny fairy tale full of action, excitement, fun, magic but also love.