Julia is a mother, or rather, one of many mothers, sisters, daughters, colleagues, who have had their lives torn apart by the widespread violence in a country waging a war against its women. Julia is searching for Ger, her daughter. And in her search, she will weave through the stories and struggles of the different women she will meet.
嘉莉(珍妮弗·琼斯 Jennifer Jones 饰)出身于偏僻贫穷的山村,长大之后,她来到了繁华的大都市芝加哥,希望能够在这里过上自己梦想中的生活。然而,现实却是残酷的,拮据的经济让她不得不过着寄人篱下的日子。一次偶然中,嘉莉在火车上遇见了名为杜洛埃(埃迪·艾伯特 Eddie Albert 饰)的男子,杜洛埃多金又慷慨,嘉莉遂即同他开始了同居生活。