After many years in Oslo, Lena moves back to Northern Norway with her son to learn more about female reindeer herders through an art project. During her research on the wintry tundra, she falls in love with the reindeer herder Mahtte—however, his mother, the head of the family, opposes their relationship. As a decision Lena made earlier in life begins to haunt her, she struggles with the question of whether her and Mahtte’s lifestyles can ever be compatible.