In a dystopian future, women's lives are controlled by a powerful patriarchal system. When they come of age, the most beautiful are sold to the most powerful as a status symbol. Jess is contracted in marriage to a man as old as her father, but one night an accident leaves her stranded outside and her purity compromised. As a result, she faces an uncertain future in a world where she cannot win or have any control over her own life or body.