Torn apart by an accident from their past, a mother and son come to reconcile when a young journalist brings them together after a period of estrangement. Aloft tells the story of the family's past in Canada, marred by a tragedy that divided their family, while following their present lives in northern Minnesota. The accident in the past turns the son into an emotionally scarred falconer, while his mother grows into a respected artist and a healer. When the small family comes together in the present they examine what it means to live a full and meaningful life in a world of unpredictable events.