Fleeing New Jersey from her sexually abusive and criminal husband, Polly Genucci drives off to Alaska but takes wrong turns and arrives in Nowhere, an isolated Yukon village near an abandoned gold mine. Entranced by the scenery, she decides to stay a few days. Soon, she also becomes entranced by the local bush pilot, a man who gives her hope for love, while showing her that abuse is not part of a loving relationship. However, her husband is not done with her, and the hunt is on.