Farewell to the King is a film set during World War II in Borneo. It follows an American soldier named Learoyd who becomes a king to a tribe of headhunters after deserting his unit. The tribe sees him as a god-like figure and he leads them in battles against the Japanese. However, when the war ends, Learoyd must make a difficult decision: stay with the tribe he has come to love or return to the outside world.