The story takes place in a world very similar to our Earth, where people's souls become spirit gods to follow themselves. Lila (Dakota Blue Richards) has lived with her uncle, the president of the University of Jordan, since she was a child. She is warm, brave and full of justice. One day Mrs. Colter (Nicole Kidman) is going to the north, hoping that Lila can accompany her. Curious Lila happily agreed. Before leaving, her uncle handed her a golden compass and told her that there was only one person in the world who could read it. Lila not only got answers to the questions she asked from the golden compass, but also learned the mystery of her own life experience. Along the way, Mrs. Colter behaved strangely, and Lila also found the name of her missing friend Roger on a list of Mrs. Tart! Like other children, Roger was abducted to the Far North to become a scientific experiment. Lila found the opportunity to escape and set out to save Roger...