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A beautiful young woman trained a white lion from a young age and later saved its life
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00:00Charlie, a small albino lion, was taken in by Mia's family when he was just a cub.
00:07He grew up as a full-fledged member of his new home, becoming an integral part of the family.
00:13However, when he reached the age of 3, the harmony within the house began to be disturbed.
00:20In a remote corner of Africa, the Owen family manages a lion reserve.
00:24After moving from London, Mia, the eldest daughter, feels out of place and misses her friends.
00:30She remains distant from animals, unlike her brother Mick who struggles with mental health issues.
00:36Mia's lack of friends is causing her difficulties at school, which worries her mother Alice.
00:40Her father John, meanwhile, tries to convince her how lucky she is to live in such an exceptional environment.
00:47But Mia seems indifferent.
00:49One night, Mick is seized by night terrors and Alice comforts him by telling him the story of the shaman Shanghaan.
00:55who had predicted the arrival of a white lion at Christmas.
00:58This prophecy comes true when John brings home Charlie, a white lion cub whose uniqueness promises to attract tourists.
01:05Despite this, Mia continues to ignore him.
01:07After failing to make a video call with a friend in England, Mia melts into the gun.
01:12But she is surprised by Charlie, who tries to console her, eliciting a smile from her which she denies when Mick mocks her.
01:19Tensions escalate when, during a football match in the garden, Charlie jumps and punctures Mia's ball.
01:26Frustrated, Mia drags Charlie home, complaining all the way and getting irritated when John tries to soothe her with pancakes.
01:34One morning, while Mick falls asleep looking after Charlie, the lion looks for Mia.
01:40At first, she is reluctant.
01:42But little by little, Charlie wins her affection.
01:45And Mia happily takes care of the lion, strengthening their bond and starting to play with him and Mick every day.
01:51At four months old, Charlie had not only grown considerably, but he had also become Mia's inseparable friend.
01:58He had learned to obey each of her orders, showing himself to be surprisingly docile.
02:03Alice notices that Mia still shares her room with Charlie and warns him that soon, due to his size and wild nature, he will have to live outside.
02:12One night, while Mia is reading under the covers with a flashlight, a book about lions, Charlie, restless, starts playing with her.
02:20Far from being frightened, Mia sees this as yet another sign of their special connection.
02:25This bond inspires Mia to start taking a greater interest in the other farm animals, and she joins her father in daily tasks.
02:33During one of her rounds, Mia takes the opportunity to question John about the financing of the farm.
02:38He explains that with the completion of the guesthouse, they hope to attract tourists, filmmakers, and researchers.
02:45in addition to generating income through the sale of lions to bones and breeders.
02:49Determined, Mia demands that Charlie not be sold, but John reminds her that a lion will always be a lion, not a pet.
02:57When Mia has to leave for a two-week school trip, Charlie is transferred to his own space.
03:03During the transfer, he scratched one of the employees in protest.
03:07Although Mia wants to stay to calm him down, time is running out and she is forced to leave.
03:11while an employee uses a chain to tie Charlie in the enclosure with other lions.
03:15During his absence, Mia is constantly distracted, yearning for her lion and unable to concentrate even during a football match.
03:24Meanwhile, Charlie, plunged into loneliness, loses his appetite and interest in taking care of himself.
03:30not even defending themselves against the other lions.
03:32The school visit to an abandoned prison reminds Mia of farm enclosures and the image of Charlie locked up deeply upsets her.
03:42Determined, Mia plans her escape, taking advantage of a moment of inattention from her teachers to hitchhike home.
03:49When the school contacted Alice to inform her of the incident, Mia was already at home, taking care of Charlie and singing songs to him.
03:56At one year old, Charlie was already taller than her, but he still loved to snuggle up against Mia.
04:02Jody, somewhat worried, watched the scene, fearing for Mia's safety.
04:07But Mick reassured her, assuring her that everything was under control thanks to the protective charm of his lion.
04:13Charlie's growth, however, presented new challenges.
04:17He had learned to stretch his paws towards the table to steal food from the plates.
04:22and had even managed to devour part of the television, in addition to enjoying chasing after the animals in Mick's care.
04:31John was scolding Mia for the chaos in the house and asking her to keep Charlie away.
04:37That afternoon, while Mia was engrossed in documentaries about lions,
04:42She picked up the phone to ignore a call from a friend in England.
04:46Suddenly, interrupted by shouts from outside,
04:49Mia rushed outside to find Charlie scratching a tourist.
04:53during his first encounter with a crowd, which caused him to panic.
04:58Mia, trying to clarify the situation amidst loud and desperate voices,
05:03was met with incomprehension from his father.
05:05Meanwhile, an employee was guiding the tourists along another path.
05:09while an irritated John dragged Mia inside,
05:12reminding him of the need for farm income to conserve the lions
05:16before sending him to his room.
05:19The next day, Dirk's visit to John disturbed the peace.
05:23Dirk, being excessively flirtatious with Alice,
05:26expressed his interest in doing business with the lions.
05:29John firmly communicated his decision not to continue this collaboration.
05:34Meanwhile, Mia continued her close relationship with Charlie,
05:38now limited to its outdoor space.
05:41One afternoon, Alice watched Mia's scratched arms with concern.
05:46and asked him to keep his distance from the lion.
05:49Mia refused, convinced that Charlie was simply learning to control his instincts.
05:54and that their relationship was based on mutual trust.
05:58To prove her point, Mia invites Charlie to jump on her from behind.
06:02breaking the usual rules.
06:03Although this alarms Alice, it is only an innocent game between them.
06:09That same night, during a celebratory family dinner outdoors to mark the farm's new profits,
06:16Mia forgets to properly secure Charlie's enclosure, allowing him to escape.
06:21The celebration was due to the fact that, following mismanagement by his grandfather
06:25which led them to live in London for a while,
06:29The farm was finally prospering.
06:31Upon returning and finding the door open,
06:33John quickly organizes a search with his employees.
06:37excluding Mia who, disobediently, embarks on her own search.
06:41Upon encountering a new padlock on the fence,
06:44Since Mia can't open it, she plans to climb it.
06:47But Mick arrives just in time to warn him about his electrification.
06:51However, Mick has a plan.
06:53He calls on an elephant friend to destroy the padlock with his powerful foot.
06:57The brothers thus gain access to the wilderness area
07:00and locate Charlie without difficulty.
07:03who had escaped to help one of Mick's pets.
07:07An employee who discovers them chooses to show compassion
07:10and allows them to return home before John intercepts them.
07:14As Charlie grows into a full-grown lion at the age of two,
07:19Mia defies her father's directives
07:21and continues to share moments with him.
07:23particularly by listening to music in an old car.
07:26One afternoon, she managed to convince Mick to join her in the paddock.
07:30and everything goes well until Alice discovers them, triggering panic.
07:35Alice, in her fright, calls John with her tranquilizer gun.
07:39Fear causes Charlie to accidentally push Mick.
07:41who falls and hits his head.
07:43Fortunately, the consequences are not serious.
07:46But the incident infuriates the parents.
07:48Especially after Mia insists that it's not Charlie who's at fault,
07:53But they did it because they had frightened him.
07:55John was planning to get rid of Charlie,
07:58This worried Alice because she knew it would devastate Mia.
08:02That is why she agreed to let the lion stay.
08:05provided that Mia never approaches her enclosure again.
08:08A year later, as they were returning from their therapy,
08:12Alice and Mike seemed very tense.
08:14Mike had been particularly affected by the change of doctor.
08:18Mia, driven by curiosity and faced with Alice's refusal to speak,
08:23decided to visit Mike alone.
08:25To cheer him up,
08:26She reminded him of all the times he had helped animals,
08:30assuring him that he was far from useless.
08:33Then she took him outside to confide a secret in him.
08:36Defying the rules,
08:37Mia visited Charlie secretly every day.
08:40She revealed to Mike that the stories about the white lions were true.
08:44and that both of them, Charlie and he, would finally be free.
08:48Excited, Mike captured the moment on his phone.
08:52That evening, a comedy episode featuring another of Mike and Jodie's pets
08:57It made the family laugh.
08:59A moment that John tried to record.
09:01However, using Mike's phone,
09:04He stumbled upon Mia and Charlie's video by chance.
09:07Furious at the violation of the rules,
09:09John decided to sell Charlie to the first interested party.
09:12The lion was sent to a new enclosure with other wild lions.
09:16Mia, determined not to give up, promised to save him
09:20And that night, she fell asleep near the fence.
09:23When she woke up, she saw John and his workers approaching with a truck to take away a lioness.
09:28Mia, seeing the opportunity, hid in the truck to follow them
09:32and discover where they were taking the lions.
09:35What she discovered terrified him.
09:37Dirk was in charge of a business where tourists could pay
09:42to hunt lions in a controlled environment and take home the trophy.
09:47Although John also seemed uncomfortable,
09:51Dirk, for his part, pointed out that the farm's livelihood depended on this activity.
09:55Reluctantly, John agreed to deliver Charlie in two days.
09:59Back home, Mia immersed herself in the web,
10:02discovering that several sanctuaries in Africa were being kept afloat in the same way as his father,
10:08by selling one animal to finance the protection of many others.
10:12This harsh reality about her father's decisions deeply troubled her.
10:16to such an extent that she couldn't face him at dinner,
10:19choosing to withdraw without eating.
10:22Later, worried, Mike went to see her.
10:25And that's when Mia decided to share her sorrow and her plans with him.
10:29because he was the only person she fully trusted.
10:34She confessed to him her intention to flee with Charlie to the Timbavati hunting reserve.
10:39a sanctuary for the White Lion.
10:41Mike, ever the steadfast supporter, pledged to help him.
10:44Mike meticulously planned Mia's escape,
10:47a two-day car trip,
10:50followed by a five or six-day trek.
10:53Mia, prepared, took all the food she could,
10:56while Mike, in a gesture of unconditional support,
11:00He gave him all his savings.
11:02Under the cover of night, and with the house plunged into sleep,
11:06Mia tried to escape,
11:08but she was intercepted by Jodie.
11:11Fortunately, Jodie had no intention of stopping him.
11:14On the contrary, she was there to give him the keys to the enclosure.
11:18Before leaving, Mia released several animals from the enclosure.
11:21creating a controlled chaos that ensured his family
11:24would not be able to follow her until the employees arrived in the morning.
11:28This maneuver gave him a crucial advantage.
11:31Once the animals were safely returned to their original location,
11:33Juan began the search in his van,
11:36while Mike kept Mia informed via text message,
11:39as part of a well-orchestrated plan.
11:41When Juan finally found them,
11:43He was distracted by Charlie.
11:45Mia took advantage of this to sneak up and approach.
11:48and take his tranquilizer gun.
11:51Confronting his father about his lies
11:53and his refusal to change things,
11:56Mia put her to sleep with a dart
11:58and fled in the van,
12:00ensuring that Charlie travels comfortably
12:02and hidden at the back.
12:04After ensuring that Juan could be rescued,
12:07She sent her location to Mike.
12:09But Juan was quick to react
12:12and to call the police.
12:13That's why, when Mia stopped
12:16at a gas station to fill up
12:18and buy food,
12:19she had to act quickly
12:21and leave before the employee
12:22cannot identify him using the information.
12:25Cancellation, the police put in place
12:27strict controls,
12:28prompting Mike to contact Mia
12:30so that she avoids the motorway.
12:32Upon hearing the warning,
12:34Mia performs a sudden and risky maneuver,
12:37turning towards a small village.
12:39Exhausted and on the verge of falling asleep at the wheel,
12:41Charlie checks on Mia's condition.
12:43The tension is pushing her to her limit
12:45and in tears
12:46She begs the lion to end her suffering.
12:50Charlie responds with a gentle caress of his paw
12:53and they both fall asleep in the truck
12:55under a starry sky.
12:57During this time,
12:58John receives a call from Dirk,
13:00who anxiously inquires
13:02from where Charlie is.
13:04John refuses all offers.
13:05insisting that the lion should not be for sale.
13:08After watching the news the next day,
13:11Dirk arrives at the farm
13:12and threatens to find Charlie before anyone else.
13:16Alarmed by the news that the police can shoot on sight,
13:19John rushes to join Mick and Alice in the search.
13:23As Mia finishes her part of the journey,
13:26She discovers that the card she was using is obsolete.
13:29and that the planned route is now blocked by a shopping center.
13:33With no other choice,
13:34She decides to go into the shopping center with Charlie.
13:36The lion's unexpected presence causes panic.
13:40allowing them to move around undetected
13:42until they find a back exit
13:45which leads them to the freedom of nature.
13:48Once in its natural environment,
13:50Charlie recovers and begins to hunt.
13:52providing Mia with some meat to preserve.
13:55After spending a night in a tree,
13:57Dirk catches up with them and tries to capture them.
13:59But Charlie confronts him and chases away the tourist who wanted to buy it.
14:03thus protecting his freedom.
14:05After the tense incident,
14:07Mia's family converges on the scene
14:09and John confronts Dirk with an ultimatum
14:11so that he never comes near again.
14:13During this meeting,
14:14Alice is perplexed to hear John reveal
14:16that Mia was aware of the hunt the whole time.
14:19This triggers a conflict.
14:21recalling Mick's traumatic past
14:23which was marked by an accidental hunt
14:25and his subsequent escape to London.
14:28John had sworn that such events
14:30would not reproduce.
14:32In an attempt to calm the situation,
14:34Mick intervenes and reveals that Mia
14:36takes Charlie to the Shanghan reserve.
14:39As the journey continues,
14:41Mia is facing increasing difficulties,
14:43suffering from sunburn
14:45and depleting its supplies.
14:47When they finally reach Timbavati,
14:49Mia is too weak to continue
14:51And Charlie has to finish the last leg of the journey alone.
14:55However, his family and the police
14:57They also arrive on the scene,
14:58ready to intervene.
15:00Inspired by his daughter's convictions,
15:02John decides to take action to change the course of events.
15:05He positioned himself between Charlie and the officers.
15:07allowing the lion to cross the bridge
15:09to the reserve where it is protected by law.
15:11Finally, Mia and her family reconcile.
15:14and a few months later,
15:16They visit the reserve to observe Charlie
15:18to enjoy the company of her new little ones.
15:21Although the lion population in Africa
15:23has decreased by 90% over the last century
15:26and that they are not classified
15:27such as endangered species,
15:29The current trend predicts their disappearance
15:31wildlife in just 20 years.
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