Taking its starting point from the legend of Kópakonan (the Seal Woman), one of the best-known folktales in the Faroe Islands, A Seal Story is a queer take on a contemporary love triangle. In the legend seals were believed to be former human beings who voluntarily sought death in the ocean. Once a year they were allowed to come on land, strip off their skins and amuse themselves as human beings. Filmed in a barren and remote fishing community off the Icelandic coast, as well as in a hotel room in Helsinki, the story is told through its three main characters: Eleanor – Lost Seal in the Pigeon Bay, Hydra – Daughter of the Fisherman and Marcos – a travel writer.