 In 1953, in Artic, the pilot Charlie Halliday (Barry Pepper) is very well-paid to change his flight plan and bring the local native with tuberculosis Kanaalaq (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital for treatment. However, he crashes the plane and they have to struggle for survival. Charlie learns with Kanaalaq how to survive in the cold region, forming a bond of respect and friendship with her.