700,000 years ago in ancient Europe, a family of Homo heidelbergensis shelter beneath a rock overhang as night closes in.
When a pack of hyenas encircles their camp, it is the youngest member,
a sleeping boy who wakes first, who alerts the group to the danger.
Armed with nothing but burning torches, the four fight back against the darkness.
What begins as a night of survival becomes the moment a child understands what fire truly is – not just warmth, but power, protection and the first gift passed between generations.