The story is about a bull named Ferdinand who lives on a farm and loves flowers. He is different from the other bulls who want to fight in the bullring and become famous. Ferdinand's father, who is a strong and fierce bull, goes to fight in the bullring but never returns. Ferdinand grows up and is taken to the same farm where he was born, where he meets his childhood friends again.
However, Ferdinand soon realizes that the bulls are not fighting for glory and fame, but to survive. The bulls that lose in the bullring are sent to the slaughterhouse. Ferdinand tries to convince his friends to escape, but they are too afraid.
Ferdinand decides to take matters into his own hands and, with the help of his friends, they hatch a plan to escape from the farm. They successfully escape and make their way to the flower farm where Ferdinand grew up.
Meanwhile, the famous bullfighter, El Primero, is looking for a worthy opponent for his last bullfight. Ferdinand is chosen to be his opponent, but he refuses to fight. Instead, he shows the bullfighter and the audience that he is a peaceful bull who loves flowers.
The story ends with Ferdinand and his friends living happily on the flower farm, surrounded by flowers and beauty. The film shows that even the most unlikely creatures can choose a different path and live a life of peace and happiness.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story begins with a calf named Ferdinand who loves flowers.
2. Ferdinand has three friends, Handsome, Brave, and Bones.
3. The calves dream of growing up to be big and strong bulls and facing a bullfighter in the bullring.
4. Ferdinand's father is a strong bull who wins an audition to fight a bullfighter.
5. Ferdinand's father goes to fight the bullfighter but never returns.
6. Ferdinand escapes from the farm and is found by a dog and a girl named Nina.
7. Nina's family, who are florists, adopt Ferdinand.
8. Years pass, and Ferdinand grows into a strong and immense bull, but he still loves flowers.
9. Ferdinand's family cannot take him to the flower festival because of his large size.
10. Ferdinand goes to the festival alone, but his size scares people, and he accidentally sits on a bee, causing chaos.
11. Ferdinand is captured by the police and taken to a farm where he meets his childhood friends again.
12. Ferdinand meets a goat named Lupe who tries to tranquilize him.
13. Ferdinand befriends Lupe and learns that he must learn to fight to survive.
14. Lupe explains that fighting is not just about brute movements but also about seeing it as a dance.
15. Ferdinand meets three thieves, 2, 4, and learns about what happened to 3.
16. Ferdinand tries to flee the farm with Lupe's help but is stopped by the farm's owner.
17. The famous bullfighter, El Primero, arrives at the farm to find the strongest bull to fight.
18. Ferdinand befriends a bull named Pelwigs who shares his secret with him.
19. Lupe tells Ferdinand that he must learn to fight to survive, or he will end up in the slaughterhouse.
20. Ferdinand discovers that all the bulls who faced El Primero ended up being killed, including his father.
21. Ferdinand decides to escape with his friends, including Brave, who has been sent to the slaughterhouse.
22. Ferdinand and his friends escape from the slaughterhouse and return to the ranch.
23. The matador, El Primero, orders the farm's owner to chase after the escaped bulls.
24. Ferdinand decides to stop the people from the ranch, even if it means being captured.
25. Ferdinand is presented as the last rival of El Primero and is taken to the bullring.
26. Ferdinand refuses to fight El Primero and instead walks away, showing the matador that he is a peaceful bull.
27. The matador takes out his sword to finish off Ferdinand, but the people in the bullring start chanting "pardon" and "forgive."
28. El Primero decides to leave Ferdinand alive and exits the bullring.
29. Ferdinand is reunited with his friends, and they all live together on the flower farm.
30. The story ends with Ferdinand being happy with all his friends.