年轻的英国导演乔史蒂芬森(现在正在一部大肆宣传的诺埃尔·科沃德传记片的前期制作中,该片将由伊恩·麦凯伦和凡妮莎·雷德格雷夫主演)首次登场,讲述了乐观的15岁的理查德(因学习困难而困扰)和他不安、虐待他人的哥哥。当理查德爱上17岁的安娜贝尔(亚斯敏·佩吉,来自潜艇)时,兄弟之间的关系被拉长到了临界点,家庭秘密被揭露,理查德的生活终于开始改变方向。RICHARD, 15 with learning difficulties, longs to put down roots but his restless and destructive brother, POLLY, needs to keep moving. When the land they live on is bought by a new landowner, and the electricity supply to their caravan is cut, their already precarious living conditions get even worse. Then a chance meeting with the new landowner's daughter, 17 year old ANNABEL (Yasmin Paige), leaves RICHARD besotted; whilst POLLY befriends the guys who run a seedy traveling fair. Richards optimistic view on life becomes increasingly difficult to maintain as Polly's abusive behavior worsens, family secrets are revealed, and he comes to know POLLY is RICHARD'S father. His first true friend in ANNABEL. For better or worse, Richards life is about to change forever.