《荒漠来客》是一部以美国西部为背景的电影,主要讲述了一位勇敢的女性——艾琳·麦克马洪饰演的梅丽莎,在丈夫去世后带着孩子迁徙至偏远沙漠地区,与当地土著部落建立友谊,同时面对生存挑战的故事。豆瓣内容: In the Mohave Desert, Olga runs a gas station, lunch counter, and auto camp with her younger sister Myra. In a 24-hour period, Olga must deal with Myra's desire to go to a town dance with a cad, the appearance by happenstance of George, an old boyfriend whose conduct is never above suspicion, and the overnight presence of two women recently divorced in Reno, who, with a chauffeur, are carrying valuable jewels. George gets wind of the jewels and plays with Olga's heartstrings to set up a robbery. Myra arranges to sneak off with her beau. It's hot, and the heat lightening is crackling on the horizon. Is Olga's life of peace and hard work in the desert about to change for the worse?在梅丽莎的旅途中,她结识了两个关键人物:安·德拉克饰演的乔,一位经验丰富的牛仔,他以“我只知道一件事,那就是如何在这样的环境下生存”表达了自己的生存哲学;普雷斯顿·福斯特扮演的杰克,则是一个充满正义感的年轻人,他用“我们不是敌人,而是伙伴,一起面对这片荒野”的话语展示了他对和平共处的渴望。通过这三个人物的视角,《荒漠来客》生动描绘了人类在极端环境下的坚韧与希望,以及不同文化之间理解与接纳的力量。