由于生活所迫，母亲把女孩杰索米娜（茱莉艾塔·玛西娜 Giulietta Masina 饰）卖给了江湖艺人藏巴诺（安东尼·奎恩 Anthony Quinn 饰）。在相处中，女孩却发现这个空有一身蛮力的家伙，根本不懂得照顾女人，他买她只是为了让她做牛做马，在他演出的时候扮演小丑，平时给他做饭，陪他睡觉。这种粗暴蛮横的家伙，让她萌生逃离的念头，然而，几次出逃，均告失败。 在一次观看高空走钢丝表演的时候，杰索米娜认识了绰号“傻瓜”的马戏团艺人——玛托（理查德·贝斯哈特 Richard Basehart 饰演），并且在他的引导下学会了演奏乐器。她非常感激，对这个男人产生了依恋。然而，但是藏巴诺的出现，再次打破了她的一切幻想，毁掉了来之不易的幸福……
The movie is comprised of six inter-related stories that tell of the frantic days leading up to the most important election ever in Malaysia. It follows the lives of everyday people, who come together for their common love their country. Each of the stories told shows the meaning of being a true Malaysian.
While struggling on a solo backpacking trip in Thailand, social media influencer Madison meets CW, who travels with ease and shows her a more uninhibited way of living, but CW's interest in her takes a darker turn.