A man is stranded alone in the Arctic after his small plane crashes. He's a skilled survivalist, making use of the plane's wreckage for shelter and fishing equipment to catch food. Every day is a fight against the freezing temperatures, harsh winds, and isolation. He carefully monitors his location with a makeshift map and radio equipment, but rescue seems almost impossible as days turn into weeks.

One day, his bleak routine is shattered when a helicopter locates him but tragically crashes during an attempted rescue attempt. From the wreckage, he discovers a gravely injured woman and is faced with a dire choice: stay in relative safety or risk everything to try and save her life by finding help. Balancing her in a sled of his own creation, he begins a grueling journey across the frozen landscape, encountering perilous terrain, weather conditions, and wildlife, all the while battling the diminishing hope of survival.