Mark S. Pearce

A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.

世界で一冊だけ残る本を運び、30年間旅をしている男イーライ（デンゼル・ワシントン）。本に触れる者をためらわずに誰でも殺すイーライだが、彼は旅の目的地を知らず、「西へ向かう」という手掛かりだけを頼りに歩き続けている。そんな中、彼の前に、本を探し続ける独裁者カーネギー（ゲイリー・オールドマン）が現れ……。