After losing her parents in the pandemic, Alanah is sent to the country to stay with her older sister Kate. While trying to come to terms with their loss, Kate takes in an unusual border, Mr. Martin, who claims to be working for the government but seems to know more than he`s letting on. When Alanah goes to investigate some mysterious lights she runs into the enigmatic Captain Lazlo, hiding out in the mountains. With the pandemic closing in on their village, Kate and Alanah have little time to decide who to trust.