Arturo is a teenage boy who lives alone on an island. His mother died when he was born, and his father is always away. From time to time, Arturo's father comes to see him, but only too soon leaves him again. He seems not to appreciate his son at all, but, nevertheless, Arturo adores his father. One day, Arturo's father…

1959年9月，6个欧洲人离开库克湾（现在的西巴布亚岛）去往岛屿的最北面开始他们艰苦的旅行。这个行程长约450英里，穿过偏僻，几乎被人们遗忘的地域就花了他们7个月，这期间还死了3个搬运工。在靠近海岸的地方，远征的队伍遇到一些村民，村民们邀请他们庆祝典礼并和他们住在一起。在村里，所有的村民都住在海湾边，他们依靠从荷兰空运过来的食物…