The King and Queen have decided that their daughter Princess Frances is old enough to choose a prince to marry. Frances must decide who will be her husband: the clever Prince Premium of Upper Fiduciary, the brave Prince Gauntlet of Skirmish-on Avon or the charming Prince Rapport of Outer Begonia.
"What does it take to make a happy marriage?" Frances asks herself. "Or is that something you worry about after you are married and not before?" In striking contrast to the passive princesses of traditional fairy tales, Princess Frances surprises her parents by choosing an option that wasn’t offered to her. Before she can consider marriage, Frances decides to take a journey for a year and a day. And so, at the end of the film, Princess bravely sets out to explore her own kingdom.
Once Upon A Choice offers a change from the traditional fairy tale myths by showing that there are real, desirable, and attainable alternatives to “waiting for Prince Charming".
With rich detail and warm humorous characters, this film raises important issues of conventional sex-roles, marriage, careers and perental expectations.