Elie, a young woman from the city, has come to a remote North Atlantic island       It's the spring thaw, and she is here to convalesce and get to know the community       The annual seal hunt is in full swing, and Elie feels both drawn to and repelled by the men engaged in it       In this isolated world, people's lives and deaths are shaped by the brute forces of nature       Elie's presence arouses curiosity and mistrust       Maria, the village matriarch and den mother, seeks to uncover the secret reason behing Elie's visit       Wolves explores the profound need for belonging