When the relationship of a young couple is on the verge of collapsing in the face of one man's blindness, the only thing that will save them is their common past.

A bus is on a journey across the mountains to Kabul. Each person on the bus has a reason to take this journey, including an ailing old man traveling to give a turkey to his grandchild. However, the main road is blocked by insurgents. They decide to use an alternative road, which is not very secure and also carries with it the possibility of getting caught by insurgents.

Hau Xi wants to leave the small Chinese village where she lives with her grandfather and join her parents in the big city. She tries to practice ballet every day after learning that the best students get to go to the big city for a tour.