In the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis, a father desperately tries to protect his children from a society that has taken almost everything from him. One morning, he wakes up his children, Ella and Charlie. Without explanation, he takes them on a long journey on the roads of the Midwest. The children experience this trip as a great adventure and discover a world they have never seen before. Until Ella begins to glimpse the truth behind this improvised journey...