In a future society, a young man named Darwin lives, like everyone else; in a small cement module with little more than a computer. One night, during a violent storm, lightning hits Darwin’s module and knocks out his computer, forcing him to venture outside. He is surprised to come across a beautiful young woman, living with her family in the woods, who teach him how to speak and show him the value of human contact. Meanwhile, the security forces have sent drones to search for and recapture him.
When Heather and Sarah Ann were growing up they told each other every secret. But Heather left their small town on the last day of high school vowing never to return. Forced to come back when her father becomes ill, the young documentary filmmaker is pressured into filming Sarah Ann's wedding video. Heather is convinced that the edgy filmmaker and bubbly pink-wearing bride have nothing in common, but as the big day approaches she finds that no one is quite what they seem – especially the old friend she thought she knew better than anyone.
2144년, 갑작스러운 지구 온난화 이후 빙하기가 찾아왔다. 가까스로 살아남은 생존자들은 살을 에는 듯한 추위와 얼어붙은 땅에 맞서 지하 세계에 '콜로니'라는 새로운 주거 지역을 완성한다. 가까스로 삶을 연명하고 있는 사람들은 각 주거지역에 번호를 붙여 상부상조한다. 그러던 어느 날, 주거지역 콜로니 5의 사람들은 건너편 콜로니 7의 갑작스러운 연락 두절에 소수의 원정대를 파견하게 되고, 콜로니 7에 도착한 그들은 충격적인 장면을 목격하게 되는데…!
