A US politician (Sam Waterston) visits his poet friend (John Heard) in Mont. St. Michael, France. While walking through the medieval island discussing their philosophies of life they happen upon Sonja (Liv Ullman), a scientist in recluse, who joins in their conversation. The two men listen to the ideas of this brilliant woman and discuss how her ideas can work in their own politician and poet lives.
The Isle of Skye in Scotland has its fair share of myths and legends. One night, what appears to be a meteorite crashes down upon the island's rocky hillside, cutting all power in the area. Then people start to vanish