The story takes place in 1849, when the attack of the Gold Rush brought about earth-shaking changes in the world. Speculator Dylan (Peter Mulan Peter Mullan) with his wrist and wisdom, has become a small town in California rich enough to cover the sky, even the usual high brothel owner Lucia (Mila Jovovich Milla Jovovich) can not resist the temptation of gold, take the initiative to embrace Dylan. At the best of times for Dylan, the arrival of three guests completely changed his life. Helene (Natasha Kinski Nastassja Kinski) and Hope (Sarah Polly Sarah Polley), a frail middle-aged woman and a thin, pale young girl, whose true identity is the wife and daughter Dylan abandoned in his early years. The other is a man named Dagris (Wes Bentley Wes Bentley), whose existence is vital to the survival of the town.