Hamish arrives on the soil of his mother’s birth; she is felt instantly. A shocking car accident rips him apart, shattering his clenched control. A beast broken, he finds himself lost in the world of his long deceased mother. Young teen Evan, also involved in the accident befriends Hamish. 　　The tremors of want and love beneath the stifling soil push to the surface, as he is led by the vitality of the unbridled boy Evan. He experiences the electric eroticism of living, and danger. His rage accelerates to violence, and ultimately his vibrant release.

明初，朱元璋念恩当年青冈城百姓豆汁、豆渣的相救，在此地淝河上赐建一座龙恩桥。1948年冬，为全歼国民党黄维兵团，取得淮海战役的彻底胜利，中国人民解放军猛虎团红三连抢先到达此役的关键位置——龙恩桥。在全连一百余人几近百步壮烈牺牲的情况下，奉命炸掉此桥，并承诺将来一定为当地百姓重建此桥。建国后，九死一生的连长耿长河、指导员于田平为实现当年的庄严承诺，先后来到淝河边上，忍辱负重、百折不挠、无怨无悔、至诚至坚、倾其一生，与当地政府和百姓一起建起了“念恩桥”。