An orphan in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by giant killer robots, Asha has been given to Julie, the enigmatic painter, as an assistant. Together the two young women travel, finding robots and silently observing them while Julie paints images of the metal killers for others to study. Julie is silent, and Asha wonders how to communicate with the mysterious woman. Asha, who has always been alone, wants so much to make a connection, to be held, touched, and kissed. But are tenderness and love possible in this wasteland?