A Far Off Place

Harry arrives with his father to spend time with Nonnie's family in the Kalahari. The spoiled New York teen clashes with Nonnie's wildlife-hero aspirations and the desert lifestyle, setting up their conflicting dynamics. The tension foreshadows the adventures to come.

That night, Nonnie and the family dog Hintza sneak out to meet bushman Xhabbo. Harry follows them to a cave where they stay and help Xhabbo recover after a leopard attack. The encounter introduces a key ally and marks a shift in Nonnie's path.

At dawn, Nonnie returns to the house and discovers that her parents and Harry's father have been murdered while investigating ivory export. The revelation links the killings to a larger poaching operation run by associates of the Parker family. The moment hardens Nonnie's resolve to seek justice.

Nonnie hurries to hide from the approaching poachers, but Ricketts quickly realizes the two children are missing. This discovery triggers a manhunt that deepens the danger and launches the chase across the desert. The threat becomes personal for both youths.

Nonnie uses explosives to sabotage the poachers' truck, killing several of Ricketts's men. She then flees to the cave, where Xhabbo advises them to 'follow the wind' west across the desert. The plan pivots from escape to targeted retaliation.

Xhabbo summons a herd of elephants to mask their tracks and carry them forward. The trio must trek about 2,000 kilometers to reach Karlstown, with Harry grumbling about the distance while Nonnie stays hopeful. The journey marks a perilous and transformative crossing.

Colonel Mopani Theron learns of the Parker family attack and orders Ricketts to lead an aerial search for the missing children. The search intensifies as the truth about the ivory operation remains hidden from official eyes. The stakes rise as the hunt expands into the skies.

Harry stuffs their clothes with straw to fashion decoy bodies and places them in the sand. A rescue plane's passengers gun down the decoys, and Nonnie realizes that Ricketts is aboard the aircraft. The deceptive tactic underscores the ruthless reach of the poachers.

For two months the runaways survive by digging plant roots and learning bushcraft from Xhabbo. Harry learns the local language and gemsbok hunting, while he fashions a fur garment for Nonnie. Theron continues his tireless hunt for elephant tusks and the hidden conspiracy behind the killings.

The group tends to Xhabbo after a scorpion sting, and they press on in a harsh desert search for water. When Ricketts's helicopter nears, Nonnie and Xhabbo trip the tapping ritual to summon a sandstorm that forces the intruder to flee. The moment showcases Bushman spirituality and desert cunning.

They awaken in a Karlstown hospital, where Theron rejoins them. Nonnie explains to him that Ricketts was responsible for her parents' deaths, confirming the corporate conspiracy behind the ivory trade. The hospital scene pivots the story toward direct confrontation with the criminals.

After recovering, the trio confronts Ricketts at his mining facility and discovers a hoard of elephant tusks. They rig the place with dynamite, lure Ricketts outside, and light the fuse. Ricketts runs back into the mine as the explosion buries him.

Nonnie and Harry bid farewell to Xhabbo as he returns to the Kalahari. Harry shares a kiss with Nonnie before boarding a plane back to New York, and she urges him to leave without looking back. The relationship moves from danger and discovery toward a hopeful separation.

Back at home, Nonnie begins cleaning the charred remains of the Parker house, only for Harry to unexpectedly return. They embrace, sealing their reunion and a new understanding of what they fought for together. The ending pairs relief with a tentative new beginning.