改编自吕迪格·伯特伦的同名小说,灵感来源于1940年二战期间发生的真实事件。讲述躲避纳粹的德国记者路德维希携12岁儿子罗尔夫欲前往纽约投奔妻子,途中父亲被抓,罗尔夫与引路的西班牙少女努里亚结伴穿越西法边界比利牛斯山脉千里寻亲。导演托比亚斯·维曼发挥其擅长公路片题材,在迫害和逃亡的严肃背景下反其道而行之,将历史的残酷与厚重感浓缩于充满悬念的轻喜剧中,于广阔壮丽的自然风景中。在惊心动魄的逃亡之旅中辅以轻松明快的基调,展示孩子们不得不独自逃离战争、超越自我的勇气。
Gyeong-ah works as a caregiver and lives alone. The only one she can rely on is her daughter, Yeon-su, but it's hard to see her after she moved out on her own. Meanwhile, Yeon-su, who is suffering from her ex-boyfriend, Sang-hyun, argues with him again and visits her mother’s house. After Yeon-su left, Gyeong-ah receives a shocking message from a stranger.