As his family prepares for the move from Baghdad to Paris, nine-year-old Ibrahim is startled to realize that he will not be able to take his pet goldfish Leo with him. Resolute on keeping all of the family together, Ibrahim transfers Leo into a locked box. However, his furtive plans are shattered when a bomb strikes the house, shattering Leo’s aquarium. As water fills the house, Ibrahim must save Leo and his family from the chaos.