This film is set in the border area of Myanmar and Northern Thailand, a buffer zone in the Shan State inhabited by Shan refugees, fleeing ethnic conflict in Myanmar. This self-governing region is run by the Shan State Army with a mission to liberate the Shan people from Myanmar.  Meanwhile, with a long history of war and prejudice between Myanmar and Thailand, the Thai government views Myanmar as a possible threat to its stability. Stuck in between these two states, the Shan people and other minorities in the region seem destined to face violence and displacement without much prospect of relief.  This film is a story about a young man who, after barely escaping war, is now forced back into a life of conflict and violence.