During a medieval famine, Angela, a six-winged angel, descends to earth as a baby. Abandoned in the snow by a cruel man, she is rescued by Martha, a poor peasant woman. Through miracles, she heals Martha's paralyzed son, restores her simpleton son's brilliance, and ends the famine — punishing the wicked and blessing the good — until the family reunites with their long-lost third son. She is truly the family's lucky star.