How much would you give up to follow your dreams? Birmingham, 1967 When trainee doctor Peter meets beautiful student nurse Claire, an instant connection hits them both like a physical force. But beneath his obvious love for Claire and his vocation for medicine, Peter has a fierce longing for adventure, born out of his lonely childhood in Ladakh. It's a longing he can barely admit to himself. In a devious attempt to come between the pair, Peter's friend Alex lends him an article about the Flying Doctors of Australia. From this simple action come stark, thrilling and heart-breaking consequences for all three of them.