The film alternates between scenes of a family at home and reflections on the cosmos and origins. Children are shown with chickens, an adult clipping their wings, interspersed with shots of a forest, and a narrator describing stars, light, and eternity. A dog joins the family and hens, as the narrator explains the heavens. Close-ups of a bee are shown. The narrator uses metaphors to describe celestial objects. Scenes gradually fade to black or dim purple, with blurred close-ups of family life. Descriptions of the heavens, like "The stars are a flock of hummingbirds," are juxtaposed with images and sounds of real children.