一個受傷的軍人在美國內戰期間要穿越美國大陸返回家鄉。這一段艱困旅程裡，他能回到所愛的女人身邊嗎？
Inman leaves the horrors of the American Civil War and begins a long, dangerous journey home to Ada, the woman he loves. Along the way, he witnesses great poverty, cruelty, and violence. Will he ever see Ada again? And if he does, will she recognize the man he has become?