 Mister Kruger is the story of a young boy, Al, who is forced to come to terms with the illness of his mother. When his mother s illness worsens and his overbearing aunt comes to stay, he finds himself shut out of his mother s life. He forms an unlikely friendship with the local taxidermist, Mister Kruger, and it is through this friendship that he comes to terms with the nature of life and death.