The narrative unfolds through four interlocking stories set across different continents, beginning in the Moroccan desert. Two Moroccan boys, gifted a rifle to protect their goat herd, decide to test its range, inadvertently striking an American tourist traveling on a bus with her husband. This incident triggers an international crisis and thrusts the couple into the center of a complex situation far from home. As they grapple with the consequences of the shooting, their story touches upon themes of communication, misunderstanding, and the deep connections that can arise from tragic circumstances.

Simultaneously, the story branches out to explore the lives affected indirectly by the shooting. In San Diego, the couple’s children are left in the care of their Mexican nanny, who faces a dilemma when she makes an ill-advised decision to attend her son's wedding in Mexico, leading to unforeseen complications. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, a deaf teenage girl struggles with her adolescence, her complex relationship with her father, and a gnawing void left by her mother's death, which is mysteriously linked to the events unfolding thousands of miles away. Each story weaves into the others, revealing how disparate lives and actions across the globe are interconnected, reflecting on the human condition and the invisible threads that bind people together across cultural and geographical divides.