Based on the book by the same name, the film tells the inspiring story of a 12-year-old boy, who, separated from his family by a fast moving storm, must fight to stay alive during his nine-day adventure lost in the backwoods of Maine.
失意的小说家兼教授塞隆尼斯·“蒙克”·埃里森（杰弗里·怀特 Jeffrey Wright 饰）出于怨恨，用开玩笑的方式写了一本小说，书中充斥着古怪刻板印象的黑人形象。不料这本书出版后大受好评，不仅获得文学大奖，还被拍成电影。
电影描述的是在缅因州北部有一位退休的海军陆战队（Berenger）狩猎发现一名死去的妇女和大量金钱。当他遇到一群罪犯寻求金钱时，这个故事变得一发不可收拾。严峻而严峻的冬季景观构成了对意志和生存的考验。
During the last days of the Great War, A group of U.S. soldiers are sent behind enemy lines to rescue a lost platoon.
以出版行业的角度聚焦将“少数群体的声音”进行商品化。