<p>Hermione is carrying the child of his best friend Polixenes. Imprisoned and put on trial, the Queen collapses when the King refuses to accept the divine confirmation of her innocence. The child is abandoned to die on the coast of Bohemia. Sixteen years later, Polixenes&#39; son Prince Florizel, incurs his father&#39;s wrath by eloping with Perdita, the daughter of a local shepherd. But Perdita&#39;s origins are not as humble as they appear.</p>