World War II rages across Europe, spreading fear and terror. In the cold northwest of Russia, a small military camp resides, hidden by a great forest. Boris Vlastimil a young soldier is ready to fight for his country, but when the camp is turned into a prison, leading to a large explosion, Boris awakes to find his fellow soldiers have fled. Leaving behind a wanted prisoner. Mira Juska is alone, torn from her family in Latvia in their flight from capture. Waking in the rubble of the aftermath of the explosion and face-to-face with her enemy. Now they are each faced with a choice, to live or die with or without pride. With no language between them, Boris and Mira travel south for help. Cold and hungry, Boris begins choosing kindness over brutality. Mira resists, her past leaving a mark he couldn't see, but as gestures and moments grow, the kindness in him reveals itself. Now scarred by their places in the war, they will have to decide if their love is worth their lives.