宁如月小时候父母早亡,被迫在曹珂家中长大,被曹珂父母虐待长大。长大后,被嫁给了谢帆。后来喜欢上了村子里唯一的高中生,蒋高,在蒋高的甜言蜜语中堕入爱河,并做出了抛夫弃子的错事。后来三十年,宁如月过得并不好,认清了蒋高的真面目……。The Garden Left Behind traces the relationship between Tina, a young transwoman, and Eliana, her grandmother, as they navigate Tina's transition and struggle to build a life for themselves as undocumented immigrants in New York City.。