A new cancer diagnosis plunges musher Toni into an abyss. He tries to suppress the fear of not surviving this time. He flees to Sweden. There he tries to master his fear, in the solitude of the vast landscape, together with his huskies.
When Dakota tries to break off her toxic relationship with Axel, it starts transforming him into a monstrous creature. He gradually succumbs to the poison of the decaying relationship, becoming a creature with increased aggression, a touch that melts skin and worst of all, he's contagious.