Parisian Romy (Diane Kruger) and her husband Richard (Gilles Lellouche) are vacationing in California. One night at a bar, Richard gets drunk and tries to rape Romy when back in their hotel room. She hits him on the head with a lamp in self-defense and escapes, believing she has killed him. She buys a car and goes on the run, but later decides to turn herself in. While at the police station she learns that her husband is still alive, but in the hospital. She visits him in the hospital and breaks up with him and decides to stay in America. She hitchhikes to Las Vegas, where she meets a local named Charlene and tries to find work. She borrows her bunny costume in order to make money trying to get tourists to pay to take their picture with her and two Elvis impersonators. That night, Romy meets Diego (Norman Reedus). They sleep together, and later he slips his address under her door. When her friend throws her out, Romy travels to Diego's place out in the Californian desert, near the Mexican border. She finds out he is a California State Parks Peace Officer, and they form a relationship.
En vacances avec son mari dans l’Ouest américain, Romy décide de mettre fin à cette relation toxique et de reprendre sa vie en main. De Las Vegas aux plaines du Nevada, la route sera jalonnée de rencontres improbables, intenses et toutes porteuses d’un nouvel espoir…
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