Set in Ålesund, A Human Position is a slow-paced film that unfolds in successive tableaux, to form a complete picture of the subtle changes and events that make up one's life. It explores the persistence of memory and trauma, the definition of one's moral values, and the possibility of joy.

在不久的将来，人类文明遭遇未知力量的毁灭性打击。逃入森林伸出的席默思发现了一个地下避难所，里面居住着一名自称康拉德的男人，与他声称陷入昏迷的妻子。 无法安全离开此处的二人必须在这个地下避难所分享有限的食物与空间。就如一切恐怖故事所揭示的命运一样，某种超乎寻常的危机正在悄然发生……