Never. Touch. The floor. At night.

It' s not easy for young Robert to fit into his remote Labrador island community. The son of an overbearing Scotsman with a dark past, his life is revolves around the icy, strict confines of his home. Rules govern his and his brother' s daily life, with one especially important one, about touching the floor at night.

As the terrifying outside world accidentally percolates into Robert' s day-to-day, his life starts to change more dramatically than most teenagers should ever experience. The only comfort comes from a new friendship: Becky, a charismatic island girl... or is she?