一名名叫捷特爾·雷德利希（Jettel Redlich）的猶太婦女與女兒裡賈納（Regina）逃離納粹德國，與丈夫瓦爾特（Walter）一起在肯亞的一個農場裡。起初，Jettel拒絕適應她的新情況，帶來了一套瓷器餐具和一件晚禮服。裡賈納（Regina）很快適應了這個新世界，並與她父親的廚師（非洲人叫Owuor）建立了牢固的聯絡。

A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong bond with her father's cook, an African named Owuor.