影片讲述一个19世纪的巴西人，让庄园主的三个女儿都怀了孕后，被流放到西部非洲从事贩卖奴隶的勾当。他为了达到目的，跟当地人建立交情，甚至推翻了一个疯狂的君主，自立为王。几年过去了，他越来越有钱，也越来越大胆。
From his mother's songs to his clash with Goliath, David's journey from humble shepherd to anointed king tests the limits of faith, courage, and love-culminating in a battle for the soul of a kingdom.
