Inspired by the NYT bestselling book, this lively philosophical investigation into the rise of asshole behaviour across the world asks: What does it mean to be an asshole, and more importantly, how do we stop their proliferation?。心高气傲、身材骄人的余小娥,跟老公小申来城里打工。这对农村青年小夫妻开始并不顺利,租住的房子简单破旧。余小娥找工作屡次失败又被房东老太奚落,整日情绪恶劣,态度恶劣, 直到逛街时被大商场成衣店的老板看上。单纯而虚荣的小娥一步步陷入了老板的圈套,一个“螳螂捕蝉”的故事上演了……。