The radio broadcasts an inclement weather warning, but in the areas explored in the film, the announcement seems as if from another world. This evocative excursion to remote British locations focuses on several hermits and the environments they inhabit. Curiosity and a touch of romance pervade the film, although they cannot mask an unmistakable feeling of gloom. Rivers downplays the commonplaces of contemporary Western society and presents a lifestyle partially marked by civilization while, at the same time, it avoids getting caught up in each new fad.