In the emotionless modern world of fake food and automatic life, two young people in Alabama still cling to silly old traditions like kindness and good manners. Once they meet and fall in love, August and Samantha attempt to resist the pervasive apathy affecting the rest of the world while countless obstacles threaten to tear them apart. However, after the loving couple builds a quirky wooden automaton together, their lives are forever changed by the incredible tech within Woodrow. But despite the advancements August has created, Samantha’s religious beliefs could prevent the two from ever obtaining eternal love.