In the quaint coastal village of Burin, Newfoundland, the year is 1928. Here, nestled amidst the rugged beauty of the North Atlantic, lies the heart of a community bound by its people's unyielding elements and enduring spirit. The Fahey family, symbolic of this close-knit society, weaves the fabric of their lives through daily rituals of curing fish and sharing the joys and sorrows of communal living. Theirs is a tale of unity, love, and the shared history that fortifies them against the caprices of the sea.

But as the pages of time turn, a shadow looms on the horizon—a disaster of such magnitude that it will test the very foundations of their existence. A tsunami, mirroring the real-life tragedy of the Burin tsunami of 1929, descends upon the village with a fury that spares no quarter, claiming twenty-eight souls and leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.