When John, a well renowned novelist, loses his only daughter, a young woman in the prime of her life to a freaky accident while attending a rock concert, it's more than he can emotionally handle. In a move to get away from the pain and end his suffering in private, he books a sabatical in the high, desolate mountains. What he discovers there in addition to the solitude he seeks is a beautiful woman trying to deal with her own despair. A spark instantly flares between them, connecting them on some base level. They draw strength from each other, and possibly even love. With new reasons to carry on, he decides that he isn't ready to die after all. In fact, he is looking forward to future for the first time in a long time. Yet, other forces have already determined his fate, and they're not ready to let him go. Now it will take all of his strength and endurance just to survive.