It stars Isabel Christine Andreasen and Milla Olin as girls in 14th century Norway who must escape bandits led by Ingrid Bolsø Berdal.

In fourteenth century Norway, 19-year-old Signe, her younger brother, and her parents travel through lands made dangerous by the lawlessness following the Black Death.

Dagmar stops them from killing Signe, and the girls escape as the bandits search for another crossing point.

The hunter Trygve is surprised to find them there when he returns, but he feeds them and teaches Signe how to kill a bear with a spear.

When Dagmar shows up at the cabin, Trygve attempts to reason with her, but she becomes enraged when Arvid suggests they allow Signe and Frigg to escape.

Her next trap fails to kill Grim, and she is forced to use a bow and arrow to shoot him, a weapon that her father had unsuccessfully attempted to teach her earlier.

[4] Alissa Simon of Variety wrote: "This simple but adrenaline-fueled survival tale boasts impressively muscular direction from Norwegian director Roar Uthaug".

[5] Thomas Spurlin of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and wrote: "The visual tone, raw energy, and an absorbing pair of performances from Isabel Christine Andreasen and Ingrid Bolso Berdal elevate the simple-focused depiction of two girls' escape, a tense rush through picturesque landscapes that compensates for unlikelihood with sheer edge".

[6] Bill Gibron of DVD Verdict wrote: "If you want something a bit different in the one against nature subgenre, Escape will entertain.