本片以主人公大衛(wèi)·布萊恩架車游歷美國得克薩斯州過程中所見所聞為主線，透過一個個具有鮮明個性的小人物及發(fā)生在他們身上的故事，展示了當(dāng)?shù)厝藢τ谏詈蛺矍榈莫?dú)特理解。該片值得稱道的是將歌舞與寫實(shí)完美結(jié)合，大量旋律優(yōu)美的鄉(xiāng)村民謠,歌曲成為片中最耀眼的亮點(diǎn)，也是導(dǎo)演大衛(wèi)·布萊恩對電影藝術(shù)的創(chuàng)新之舉，是一次成功的探索。

　　Based on a true story. 1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between some containers. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk to be thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him, as a sign of his gratitude towards God. Soon, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins. When his crew, his own friends, even God itself start to turn their backs on him, Joel learns that he has to face his cruel destiny alone.

 夏洛特（貝蒂·戴維斯 Bette Davis 飾）已經(jīng)能算得上是一個老姑娘了，她梳著呆板的發(fā)型，穿著保守的服裝，性格也古里古怪的，更糟糕的是，她似乎還染上了酗酒的壞毛病。在家人的建議之下，夏洛特決定踏上治療心靈的旅途，登上了駛往遠(yuǎn)方的游輪。在游輪上，夏洛特邂逅了名為杰瑞（保羅·亨雷德 Paul Henreid 飾）的男子，并且在誤打誤撞之中和杰瑞的女兒結(jié)下了深厚的友誼。很快，夏洛特就感到自己墜入了情網(wǎng)之中，然而，此時的杰瑞并不是自由身，他有這一段無法結(jié)束的婚姻。心碎的夏洛特選擇了離開，而夏洛特的母親也在不久之后撒手人寰。

　　Two sisters living separate lives on different continents are reunited on a Mediterranean Island. The two barely have time to bond and revive family ties as Kate, the elder, meets a group of locals and agrees to an exciting ride on a hot air balloon. But disaster strikes and as the result of a freak accident, the balloon is carried far out to sea. Their cell phones out of range, and the balloon running out of gas, Kate and her friends are battling for their lives. While, back on land, the younger sister, Liz, has become an unwanted "material witness" to a crime. Matters then take a dramatic twist, one that will mark their lives forever.