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When spirited troublemaker Maria pushes her overwhelmed father too far, he takes her to their remote family cabin, hoping a dose of wilderness will teach her discipline. But after a mysterious forest encounter turns him into a bear, Mila must protect her Papa Bear from a local hunter. As the two navigate hilarious mishaps and unexpected bonding, they discover that the wild has a way of bringing families closer—one bear hug at a time.
A grown-up Masha decides to arrange a personal life for her father, Misha, which leads to a fight with her father, who pries into matters that don't concern her. Masha, upset with her father, runs away into the forest and ends up with a little bear cub whose parents were kidnapped by poachers. Masha's adventures begin, during which she realizes how difficult it is to be a parent, and most importantly, how difficult it is to raise children.