Based on the life of the late adventure photographer Bruno P. Zehnder. An epic love story set in Antarctica. It chronicles Zehnder's struggles against the confines of normalacy and pursuing his artistic ambitions against impossible odds. It also explores Zehnder's romantic life and rise to fame as a world-renowned photographer and environmentalist. Zehnder- dubbed the "Guardian of Antarctica"- is best known for his photographs of penguins. His love of penguins was so strong, Zehnder legally changed his middle name to Penguin. He died in a fierce Antarctica storm in July 1997 at age 52.