影片改编自贾斯汀·托雷斯小说,故事讲述父母间不稳定的爱让家庭破裂,留下三个孩子曼尼、乔尔和约拿任其谋生。在父母互相攻击的影响下,曼尼、乔尔最终变得愈加强硬,成长为“新版”父亲。最年轻的约拿越来越意识到自己需要逃离这一切,在被逼到边缘后,他拥抱了一个想象中的世界。Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah embraces an imagined world all on his own.