In a United States ravaged by the Great Depression, a farming family from Oklahoma, the Joads, is forced to abandon their home after their land is devastated by drought and economic greed. Tom Joad, the son recently released from prison, returns home only to find that his family has been displaced. Together with his mother, Ma Joad, and his father, Pa Joad, they decide to embark on a grueling journey to California, hoping to find work and a better life.
Along the way, they face countless obstacles: hunger, discrimination, and a lack of resources. Each stop reveals the harsh reality faced by migrants who pursue a dream that becomes increasingly distant. Upon arriving in California, they encounter the harsh truth of a world where the promise of prosperity is merely an illusion. Working conditions are terrible, and exploitation is rampant, but the family fights tooth and nail to stay together.
With strong family ties and unyielding determination, the Joads navigate a landscape of despair and hope. As the narrative unfolds, the story tackles themes of collective resistance, social injustice, and human dignity in times of adversity. At its core, it is a poignant epic about the search for identity and the desire for a better future in a world that often seems to deny them that possibility.