The action takes place in a grim anarchist future civilization after a big crash or war. A young man, Allan (Bentein Baardson), decides to move out of the city as his family live in. He brings his wife, Lisa ('Petronella Barker'), and the son to a big garbage dump located outside the city. Where they settle and survive on the waste they find on the dump. They are in many ways more closely related to each other by living this way, and Lisa eventually becomes pregnant. But there is a great shortage of water (Sweetwater) and the family of three must go out and look for water. When they discover they are not alone in staying in landfill. It will be a struggle for existence.

　　本片根据导演自己的童年回忆拍摄，他的父母都是医生。一位女医生在乡下医院里为前来求诊的村民和和尚看病，她和一个兰花养殖场的主人热恋，同时，在一间城市医院里执业的一名医生爱上了她，而在他和他之间，却发生了一段不寻常的情感交流。导演仍以长镜头表现人物细腻的情感，片中不时出现一些幽默的小人物，譬如牙医兼职做歌星，求药的老和尚亦为他人施药，年轻的和尚一心想做唱片骑师等。

　　Elodie and Laetitia live in close love and dream of having a child. As Elodie discovers that she cannot get pregnant because of a health problem and encounters financial troubles, they decide to take a roommate.

　　一个寡妇，甜美得像烧焦的依兰，周围都是被她迷住的男人：她的前夫、上流社会绅士、花心模特、好下属和前警察朋友。他们卷入了一起神秘的谋杀案，凶手可能比想象的更近。