一个叫埃利（伊夫林·布洛初饰）的女人在冬天驱车来到了冰天雪地的北大西洋岛，旅馆的女老板对她进行了热情的招待，女老板帮她收拾好房间，问她为什么在冬天来到这里，埃利回答说为了休假。埃利在旅店安顿下来后来到便利店挑选了几样生活用品，主动向售货员自我介绍，但售货员只是礼貌的向她笑笑，机械的回答了她的问题。埃利在岛上见识到了民众…

　　Elie, a young woman from the city, has come to a remote North Atlantic island. Its the spring thaw, and she is here to convalesce and get to know the community. The annual seal hunt is in full swing, and Elie feels both drawn to and repe…