12th century, the entire Europe is immersed in the Crusades to recover the Holy Land. Godfrey of Ibelin (Liam Neeson), a knight respected by the king of Jerusalem and committed to maintaining peace in the region, undertakes the search for his illegitimate son Balian (Orlando Bloom), a young French blacksmith who mourns the loss of his wife and his son. Godfrey convinces his son to accompany him on his mission. After the death of his father, Balian inherits his lands and his knighthood in Jerusalem, a city where Christians, Muslims and Jews have managed to coexist peacefully during the truce between the Second and Third Crusades. With unwavering loyalty, Balian serves his king and also falls in love with Princess Sibylla (Eva Green), the monarch’s enigmatic sister.