I året 2961 har tiden indhentet menneskeheden, og vi er blevet sendt tilbage til naturstadiet. En jæger ved navn Cygnus bliver hidkaldt til at forsvare sit folk. Han rejser på tværs af en ørkendal for at beskytte sin stamme mod en gruppe kættere. Cygnus må for alt i verden sikre overlevelse for sin stamme.
In the near future, creatures from ancient Aboriginal mythology endowed with extraordinary physical traits have emerged and must coexist with humans. Known as 'Hairypeople' they battle for survival in a world that wants to exploit and destroy them. One young man – The Cleverman – struggles with his own power and the responsibility to unite this divided world, but he must first overcome a deep estrangement from his older brother.
