On the Croatian island of Vis, the power of money and politics clashes with the power of knowledge, memory, and community empathy. The water sources and cultural heritage built up over thousands of years will either be saved, or destroyed. A debate arises that makes us reflect on tradition and progress. The islanders—from fishermen to intellectuals, from the mayor to the wealthy foreign owner of the dilapidated former Neptun cannery—become a collective character that supports growth as opposed to environmental protection. The island is a world unto itself, and at the same time represents the whole world.