一名13岁的男孩,在1880年代堪萨斯州父母去世后,不得不独自照顾自己和弟弟。他因意外杀死一名当地牧场主而被判绞刑,在此之后,他与长期疏远的祖父一起开始了逃亡之旅。。Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own sense of control in this process.。