故事讲述小孩耶利米书被母亲萨拉从寄养所里接出来，之后跟随着这个不到20岁的母亲一同上路，卷入糟糕的生活。耶利米书和母亲穿越在美国的乡间小路，他开始了解到这个世界艰难困苦的一面……

Rome, 1984, Aria is nine-year-old girl. On the verge of divorce, Aria's infantile and selfish parents are too preoccupied with their careers and extra-marital affairs to properly tend to any of Aria's needs. While her two older sisters are pampered, Aria is treated with cold indifference. Yet she yearns to love and to be loved. At school, Aria excels academically but is considered a misfit by everyone. She is misunderstood. Aria finds comfort in her cat - Dac and in her best friend - Angelica. Thrown out of both parents' homes, abandoned by all, even her best friend, Aria finally reaches the limit of what she can bear. She makes an unexpected decision in her life.

安娜是一名稍有成就的电影演员。她经历过失望、孤独、落魄。在同时她很想重获纯真和纯洁。在一次音乐会上和一名澳洲歌手一夜情后。安娜怀上了他的孩子，7个月后，又在同地点遇上了旧情人，却被人告知这竟是南柯一梦……