Leaving everything behind to live in Greenland as an Inuit hunter, alone in the heart of the polar winter, battling with the Arctic ice pack and its laws.
Mike Magidson, an American-born film director, has lived in France for 20 years. Despite being raised with all the comforts that the modern society has to offer, constantly connected to his IPhone, he makes the decision to take on a unique challenge: attempting to survive over a period of several weeks, alone on the ice floe, fishing and hunting like an Inuit.
To embark alone on such a daunting adventure, with so little experience, sounds crazy. But Mike knows exactly where he is going. His destination is Uummannaq, Greenland, 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and one of the last places on earth where dogsleds are still a valid choice of transportation. He is familiar with this part of the world, where he has already made 3 movies over a period of 15 years. He has developed strong bonds within the local community, especially with Unartoq, a legendary hunter who has become his friend and mentor.
This film is the story of a human journey. It is the tale of a voyage that is as much personal as it is physical. It is a story about learning, with its failures and pain, but also its victories in the face of adversity.