In an idyllic yet icy Austrian village, two rival families, the Montagues and the Capulets, have been at odds for generations. The story takes an unexpected turn when Romeo, a young Montague, falls hopelessly in love with Julia, the sweet daughter of the Capulets. Despite the fierce enmity between their families, the two meet in secret, in a world of snow and fantasy, where the purity of love defies the harshness of ancestral hate.