他是天才抑或痴人？患有白血病的十七岁少年诺尔自发比谁都伶俐，不甘于通俗渺小屈从大大都人的纪律；冬天的冰岛有如一座白色牢狱，冰封的河川雪躲著他的芳华热忱，更增他心里的孤寂感。他胡想和心仪的女孩双双逃离此地，冲出樊笼，可是命运似乎有心和他为难刁难，冒死横冲直撞，换来的倒是泄气掉看，最初更落得一切掉控，而只有支出惨烈的代价才…

An American photographer on assignment in a remote Icelandic community becomes entangled with an enigmatic European couple.

Two women's lives will intersect while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track.