在金矿小镇红岭，一名心怀鬼胎的警长和他的副警长与不法之徒搏斗，造成小镇的混乱，小镇也逐渐衰落。

Based on the book by the same name, the film tells the inspiring story of a 12-year-old boy, who, separated from his family by a fast moving storm, mu