In a remote Himalayan region, the villagers of Maikot support themselves by foraging for yarsagumba, a rare but highly valuable fungus that grows out of the decomposing bodies of dead caterpillars in Nepal and Tibet. Lalita, a young mother who had to get married because of the social pressures of her community joins the journey to the high-altitude pasturelands in hope of providing a better life for her family through this hazardous harvest. Set against the backdrop of stunning mountainous landscapes, the film highlights both the economic exploitation of the villagers, and the unsustainable overharvesting that threatens to destroy the entire supply chain.