一名年轻的冲浪者从海滩的悬崖上意外摔下,受伤严重的他却要面临更艰巨的挑战——独自一人必须在茫茫无际的大海中生存下去...。Czech immigrant Karel Novak fulfills his dream of coming to America only to learn at Ellis Island the entrance fee has been raised from $50 to $200. Unable to pay, he is put on a ship going back to Holland, but jumps off, swimming。