Set against the stark, snow-covered landscape of upstate New York, this gripping drama follows Melissa Leo as Ray Eddy, a struggling single mother desperate to provide for her two young sons after her husband abandons them. When a chance encounter with Lila Littlewolf (Misty Upham), a Mohawk woman living on the nearby reservation, leads Ray into the dangerous world of smuggling illegal immigrants across the frozen St. Lawrence River, she must confront a desperate moral compromise. With her meager savings and the Christmas deadline looming, Ray reluctantly partners with Lila, driving a beat-up sedan over treacherous ice in a high-stakes gamble for survival. Directed by Courtney Hunt, this tense and atmospheric thriller explores the harsh realities of poverty, racial tension, and the lengths a mother will go to for her children. As the two women navigate the icy border and the ruthless smugglers who watch them, Misty Upham and Melissa Leo deliver raw, powerful performances that anchor this heart-pounding tale of resilience and unexpected kinship.