该剧根据令人难以置信的真实故事改编，讲述巴西渔夫若昂(让·雷诺 Jean Reno 饰)在巴西海岸偏远的岛屿海滩上救下了浑身沾满石油、濒临死亡的企鹅丁·迪姆(Din Dim)。

Based on the book by the same name, the film tells the inspiring story of a 12-year-old boy, who, separated from his family by a fast moving storm, must fight to stay alive during his nine-day adventure lost in the backwoods of Maine.