Two young men, an Icelander and an Irishman, meet as strangers in a dire situation on a Sydney cliff. The Irishman, James, is the sole survivor of the Dunbar shipwreck, 1857. The Icelander, Árni, rescues him - and himself. Rescuing Árni is their reimagined backstory, told in six culturally diverse countries and across calamitous seas, teeming with unforgettable characters.