在一次位于肯尼亚的度假中，卡罗拉（尼娜·霍斯 Nina Hoss 饰）结识了当地的原住民莱马力安（雅基·伊多 Jacky Ido 饰），莱马力安的淳朴和野性让卡罗拉一下就坠入了情网，个性固执的她决心放弃舒适的生活，成为一名肯尼亚新娘。 一番波折之后，卡罗拉终于如愿了，她与莱马力安一同住进了野生丛林。在那里，卡罗拉利用自己的经验和智慧买了一辆卡车，开了一间杂货铺，生意十分红火。之后，幸运的卡罗拉诞下了一个可爱的小女儿。尽管卡罗拉对于自己的新身份越来越适应，但她和莱马力安之间的距离却越来越远，莱马力安的粗暴和善妒让卡罗拉苦不堪言，曾经共同度过的美好生活慢慢化为泡影。A girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. There, she has to adapt to the Masai's way of life and get used to their food which includes milk mixed with blood. She also has to face her husband's attitude towards women and what he expects from a wife. Nonetheless, Carola is welcomed warmly into the tribe she has chosen to join.
