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Eve, a 19th-century widow, faces an impossible choice when a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated fishing village in the middle of a particularly harsh winter. Eve and her crew must decide: either rescue the shipwreck survivors or survive the winter with what little food remains. Facing the consequences of their choice and tormented by guilt, the villagers struggle with a growing sense of dread and begin to believe they are all being punished for their decision.