On a night of celebration in India, a mother named Chaya tells the story of Diwali to her young students. At that same moment in the United States, Murray, a war photographer, is returning from Afghanistan to meet his wife and daughter. While in Argentina, a father finds a horse for his son Pablo, who dreams of racing it with the other village children. Despite the distance and different cultures, the destinies of Chaya, Murray and Pablo will unite as one.