Cécile, 10 years old, moves to the south of France with her mother, Louise (Julie Gayet). Integration with the other children of the village is not easy. When a passing circus settles down next door, Cécile discovers that Poly the star pony is being mistreated. She decides to protect him and organize his escape! Pursued by Brancalou (Patrick Timsit), the disturbing director of the circus, and the mysterious Victor (François Cluzet), Cécile and Poly embark on a journey full of twists and turns, a real initiatory journey and an incredible story of friendship…

Nicolas Vanier, writer and adventurer of the Great North, author of several successful films (THE LAST TRAPPER, SCHOOL OF LIFE), returns to CINEMANIA barely a year after having shown his excellent SPREAD YOUR WINGS (Closing Film and Mel Hoppenheim Audience Award 2019). He who had also authored the first part of BELLE AND SEBASTIEN in 2013 dives again with POLY into the universe of Cécile Aubry, children’s author and director of popular TV serials in the 1960s. Viewers can find everything that makes the charm of Vanier’s films: a keen sense of adventure, a strong ecological discourse and plenty of emotions.