Nanook and Sedna live somewhere in the icy wastes of the north. Their daily life is arduous, but they never complain, telling each other the old legends, and their dreams. Chena, who visits them regularly, is their only connection to the outside world – and to their daughter Ága, who has left the icy tundra due to family feud. When Sedna's health deteriorates, Nanook decides to fulfil her wish and to find Ága.
