这是一个发生在新疆阿勒泰的小故事。性格孤傲的速滑天才阿利亚曾在一次训练中被冰刀鞋划破额头险些失明，从此内心埋下了恐惧的种子。阿利亚和洒脱开朗的吉尔巴拉是一对亲密无间的好友，吉尔巴拉每天都会用自己的马拉雪橇接结束训练的阿利一起回家。一次偶然，吉尔巴拉加入了速滑队，因性格开朗，她很快与其他队友打成一片，并且在速滑训练队中崭露头角。不安和恐惧的种子在阿利亚的心中悄悄发芽、直至爆发，波及到两人的亲密友谊。最终阿勒泰辽阔包容的土地和温厚善良的人们治愈了阿利亚，两个女孩重归于好。

Progressive Dutch couple, Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool, had only one dream - to live off the land, far from the constraints and complications of the city. But, when they arrive in the crumbling, Spanish village of Santoalla, the foreigners challenge the traditions of the town's sole remaining family, igniting a decade-long conflict that culminates in Martin's mysterious disappearance. As this once forgotten landscape is thrust into the center of controversy, Margo finds herself searching not only for answers, but for the strength to persevere.