When a greedy Las Vegas casino owner threatens to lay off and take away pensions from his low-end staff of janitors, florists, and repairmen, they are forced to take matters into their own hands to straighten the odds.

文森特和奥尔加是一对定居在加利西亚内陆村庄的法国夫妇。他们过着平静的生活，种植蔬菜，修缮房屋，但他们与当地人的关系却并非想象中那般和谐诗意。他们拒绝建设风力发电场，这加剧了与邻居的分歧，使平静的生活不复存在。