Hidden deep in the blue forest of Norway, there lived a peasant farmer and his family. In a fierce storm, a mysterious white bear arrives with a strange proposal to make them rich if their youngest daughter will go to live with him in his golden cavern. They agree, and for a time all goes well, but...
The film is based on some metaphors written by Hans Viksten and recited by Max von Sydow, supplemented by speakerless image sequences that appeal to the viewer's own imagination and emotions.