An old storyteller tries to convince her grandson that Death no longer exists. Her story will bring back to life the extraordinary people who, by using incredible tricks, will eliminate Death that threatens them.
影片根据加拿大作家Jane Rule创作的小说“Desert of the Heart”改编而成，背景设置于美国许多地方不允许离婚的1950年代。主人公之一是35岁的英文教授薇薇安，她为了离婚来到法律相对宽容的内华达州雷诺市，暂住在一间农场为离婚官司和流程做准备。严肃的薇薇安因此结识了农场主弗兰西丝的继女凯伊，凯伊比她年轻10岁...
