In a estuary area called Bastrip, a 6-year-old girl named "Little Tortilla" (Quvenzhané Wallis) and her father Wink (Dwight Henry) live here. A dam isolates Bastrip from the outside world, and people here live a relatively primitive life. Wink, who is dying, is very strict with his daughter, hoping that she will learn to survive on her own as soon as possible. A terrible hurricane swept through the small village, and their homes were swallowed by beast-like floods. After the disaster, the survivors united and began to rebuild their homes. However, things are not so simple. The flood has not receded, everything in the small village has begun to decay, and animal carcasses can be seen everywhere. On the other hand, the outside world has designated this place as a mandatory evacuation area, and relevant personnel have entered the village and forced them to take them to the shelter. Facing a world as cruel as a beast, the little girl is not afraid. She believes that there is a kind of harmonious balance in the universe. Under her father's unique education, she has become stronger and stronger, and learned to understand this world...