1917. We are in Rangoon, in the British colony of Burma. Edward is stationed there as an official of the British Empire and is about to meet his fiancée Molly. Just before arriving, however, he gets cold feet and dives into a disorienting journey through different countries and regions. After Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Manila, Japan, the Chinese interior and Tibet also pass by. The film then centres on the determined Molly, who goes after Edward but keeps missing him. In search of love, the couple, as if in a fever dream and propelled by overwhelming feelings, waltzes through the Asian continent. But what is a melancholic flight for some turns out to be a roguish pursuit for others. Grand Prize for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival. (Film Fest Gent)