Trong(VoHoaiNam)isadomineeringpseudogangleaderandrubbishdealerwhopocketsanymeagerprofitsmadebytheotherrubbishcollectorsinhisendoftown.ButhislifetakesadramaticturnforthebetterwhenhemeetsThuy,aflowervendorwhoisalsoengaginginprostitutionjusttomakeenoughmoneytobuymedicineforhersickmother.Transformedbyhisloveforher,Trongalsore-configuresthegarbagedump,makingitmorebearableforitsinhabitants.ButwhenayoungartistbeginstomakefrequentvisitstoseeThuy,Trongalmostkillshiminafitofjealousrage.Thuy,notonetotakethisfalseshowdirtymachismo,walksoutonhim.Trongonceagainattemptstochangehisphysicalspacebyturningthegarbagedumpintoavenueforexperimentalartexhibitsputtogetherbythegarbagecollectorsthemselves.