Based on the novel by Karl Ove Knausgård, the film follows Noah (Johnny Flynn) as he navigates his complex grief following the death of his estranged father.

The film follows Max Stainton-Parfitt, a physically disabled man who sets out to trek to Mount Everest base camp on horseback. As the reality and pain of the trek hits, he is forced to question his original motivations and the meaning behind the journey.