A young girl journeys to the far North to save her best friend from a mysterious organization. Chris Weitz studied at Cambridge University where he was a classmate of Rachel Weisz. Weitz has had significant success as a film producer, with credits including American Pie (1999) and In Good Company (2004), which were both directed by his brother, Paul. As a director, Chris has made Down To Earth (2001) with Paul, and About A Boy (2002).