In a small coastal village in Norway, a man named Terje is a fisherman who lives a peaceful life with his wife and daughter, enjoying the beauty of the sea and his community. However, his tranquility is disrupted by the arrival of a war that unleashes brutality and chaos. When resources begin to dwindle, Terje is forced to take risks and cross the line of his morality to seek food in the waters of a neighboring country. In his journey, he is captured by the guards and hardened by a life of suffering and sacrifice.
In his attempt to return home and reunite with his family, he faces the cruelty of the victors and the hopelessness of the defeated. As the years go by, the man struggles with the weight of his new reality and the frustration of being away from his loved ones. Like a castaway in his own life, he is lost between the desire to survive and the longing for better times. With the sea as his only companion, he must find the strength to confront his demons and seek redemption. When he finally has the chance to return home, the painful repercussions of his decisions lead him to question the true meaning of freedom and love. In an emotional journey, Terje discovers that the true struggle is not only won with the body but with the soul.