Elie,ayoungwomanfromthecity,hascometoaremoteNorthAtlanticisland.It'sthespringthaw,andsheisheretoconvalesceandgettoknowthecommunity.Theannualsealhuntisinfullswing,andEliefeelsbothdrawntoandrepelledbythemenengagedinit.Inthisisolatedworld,people'slivesanddeathsareshapedbythebruteforcesofnature.Elie'spresencearousescuriosityandmistrust.Maria,thevillagematriarchanddenmother,seekstouncoverthesecretreasonbehingElie'svisit.Wolvesexplorestheprofoundneedforbelonging.