欲望的傀儡

 2008年金融危机下，美国内华达州昂皮尔小镇的重要经济支柱石膏厂倒闭，人去镇空，这里的邮政编码也被取消。丈夫去世后，几乎在在昂皮尔小镇度过了一生的弗恩（弗兰西斯·麦克多蒙德饰）无力独撑生活。为了将生活成本压到最低，她将简陋的家当搬上了改装后的厢式货车，开始了一边打工、一边西行的公路生活。她在亚马逊流水线上、在游乐园的咖啡厅里、在国家森林公园做临时工。一路上，她和许多厢式货车寄居者相遇、相识，彼此帮助，并缔结了友谊。

　　Based on a true story. 1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between some containers. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk to be thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him, as a sign of his gratitude towards God. Soon, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins. When his crew, his own friends, even God itself start to turn their backs on him, Joel learns that he has to face his cruel destiny alone.

　　有个惊吓过度的小女孩在沙漠游走，唯一吐出的只有一个字：怪物！任何50年代恐怖片迷都会马上告诉你，她所指的”怪物”就是巨蚁，那是在当地核子试爆后的副产品。这些巨蚁非常有组织，嗜肉且体型巨大，约有8到20呎，它们群聚在洛杉矶的下水道系统，彷若一个巨大的蚂蚁园区，准备好要接管这个世界。要和这些怪物对抗的人类精英是新墨西哥警署探员詹姆斯惠特摩，联邦调查局代表詹姆斯亚尼斯，和一对由埃德蒙关恩和乔安妮威尔登所饰的父女档昆虫学家。