Henrik Larsen (Gard B. Eidsvold) is a young writer living in Oslo, Norway, who looks to broaden his horizons with travel and adventure. He leaves behind his girlfriend (Camilla Martens) and joins a fur-trapping expedition that includes himself and two enigmatic men: the sailor Randbæk (Skarsgård) and the scientist Holm (Bjørn Sundquist). The cunning, vulgar Randbæk soon becomes Larsen's nemesis and the writer must use all of his strength and wit to survive in a physical and psychological wilderness. Cut off from civilization, the men face the elements and each other with increasing difficulty, leading to a violent and harrowing climax.