Elie, a young convalescent woman, lands on a North Seas island during spring thaw and tries to become integrated into the community. She feels at the same time disgust and attraction for these men who practice the annual seal hunt. In this foreign region, life takes and gives itself according to nature's brute force will. Her mysterious presence sparks feelings of both curiosity and mistrust. Maria, the village matriarch and den mother, will try to discover the secret motives that drive her. The Wolves explores the profound need for belonging.