AchamberorchestraisworkingoutofarundowntheatreinReykjavik.Financialhardshipplacesagreatstrainonthebandandtheleadviolinist,Sigrun.Theannualgrantfromthecityiscomingtoanendsothebandhiresaworldrenownedcellistinordertosavetheband.Themediagoeswildandmoneystartstoflowtothebandagain.Toobadthecellistisnotaveryniceperson–heisquitetheassgrabberandatwofacedcheater.Toolatetofirethestarandthegrandconcertthatwillsavethebandisabouttobeginwhenthecellistchokestodeath–15minutesbeforetheconcert.Thebanddecidestoriskitallandplaytheconcertwithadeadsoloartist–notreallythinkingabouthowtoendsuchamacabreshow.

故事讲述阿拉斯加州的Ennis迎来了漫长冬夜，在当地运作Tsalal北极科考站的8名男性消失得无影无踪。为了解决这起案件，LizDanvers（朱迪·福斯特饰）和EvangelineNavarro（卡莉·瑞斯饰）这两位警探将不得不面对她们内心的黑暗，挖掘埋藏在永恒冰层下那些萦绕不去的真相。