故事讲述野鸟一次又一次被捕鸟人抓住、贩卖、放生，在有限的自由里挣扎求存。女人在男人主导的社会中求生，不由自主的命运同样可怜。自小跟着阿嬷在山林长大，常常看鸟儿飞翔、被抓、被放生、死亡，直至一天母亲接他到城市的公寓同住。在局促不安的城市中与母亲相依为命，但母亲也不过是一只渴求爱却受尽伤害的野鸟。为了生活，她当上伺候男人的「酒店妹」；为了爱情，她承受暴力遍体鳞伤。山林的氤氲困住飞鸟，城市的哀号囚禁灵魂。自由只是假象，世界终究是个更大的囚笼，母子也不过求片刻安身。
1864 After a huge battle and the brutal shelling of the population of Atlanta, Federal troops ("Yanks") take control of the city. Their plan is to use all of the goods remaining in the warehouse district of Atlanta to outfit their army for the upcoming March to the Sea, which they hope will end the War Between the States. Confederate spies move into the warehouse district, disg...
