In a classic tale of greed and obsession, the beautiful Trina (Minnie Driver) has spent most of her time in the blistering Mexican desert, searching for the priceless gems for which her mother and grandmother sacrificed their lives. But when two escaped convicts stumble upon the treasure, the three become unwilling and unpredictable partners, bound together for their survival in a whirlwind story of lust, violence and betrayal.