Matt Damon and Frances McDormand play corporate salespeople who target a rural town hit by economic decline, offering drilling rights to local properties as a solution. However, their plan is met with resistance from a schoolteacher and a grassroots campaign led by a determined opponent, leading to a complex and personal battle.

Promised Land
A gas company salesman discovers a new sense of direction in a small town where his corporation's expansion plans conflict with the community's long-standing values and customs.