A family fantasy about a recently orphaned young boy who copes with grief through the companionship of Bogus, a larger-than-life imaginary friend manifested as a flamboyant French magician. When the boy goes to live with his reluctant godmother—a woman with no experience of childhood wonder—she is startled to discover that she too can see the imaginary visitor. Whoopi Goldberg and Gérard Depardieu bring warmth to a gentle exploration of loss, imagination, and the healing power of believing in something extraordinary.