Henry Johnson is a rugged, hard-working and lonely man. In the booming city of Duluth, Minnesota in 1886, he is a downtrodden nobody whose only goal is to make it through the harsh winter. As his luck continues to go from bad to worse he finds himself one step away from begging for food. Then he meets Anna, a rich woman of astounding beauty. Henry thinks his luck has finally changed, and he’s right. It’s about to get a whole lot worse!