"The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Beast" tells the tale of a boy who lives in a bright, colorful village in the clouds. After seeing his grandmother become terminally ill, the boy becomes upset and decides he would prefer to live like a wild beast that doesn't feel any big emotions. He runs away from home and leaps from the edge of a cloud to the world below. There, he finds a land that is dark and gray, completely different than the colorful clouds in which he grew up. Setting out on his quest, each person and creature he meets teaches him something about himself and how to come to terms with loss.