In 2008, Kristófer, from Iceland, must cope with his own personal financial crisis. After the former seaman has spent some time in jail for smuggling alcohol, he works as a night watchman. Waiting at home are his wife Iris, two kids, and a mountain of debt. The final straw comes in the form of an eviction notice. Kristófer sees no other possibility than to sign on as a sailor again and try to make a killing. Together with his old mates, he sails to Rotterdam aboard a container ship. However, not only does the freighter run off course, Kristófer‘s plan also runs into heavy seas. Working from a script by the famous Icelandic crime writer Arnaldur Indriðason, Óskar Jónasson gives us a fast-paced mixture of action film, drama, and comedy, which was even awarded the honour of a Hollywood remake (“Contraband”, dir: Baltasar Kormákur).