迷途知返

一个夏天，14岁的少年Duncan（连姆·詹姆斯 Liam James 饰）跟着妈妈Pam、妈妈的男朋友Trent还有Trent的女儿一起去Trent在海边的小屋度假。像大部分离异家庭儿女一样，Duncan不喜欢妈妈的男朋友。Duncan发现自己和Trent的朋友们格格不入，原本就沉默寡言的他变得更加郁郁寡欢。直到他在一次单车出游中遇见了Owen（山姆·洛克威尔 Sam Rockwell 饰）。Owen是当地水上乐园的工作人员，在Owen的介绍下，Duncan成了水上乐园的一个兼职员工。在那里，他认识了新的朋友，度过了欢乐的时光，同时也和邻居家同样遭受家庭问题困恼的女孩Susanna（安娜·索菲亚·罗伯 Anna Sophia Robb 饰）越走越近。在一个夜里，Duncan发现了Trent的秘密，他和家庭的矛盾也越来越深.....Duncan (Liam James) is not a popular kid and it doesn't look like the summer is going to offer anything better for him. His mother's boyfriend has invited them to his beach house where Duncan is expected to improve his personality and physical appearance, and meet girls. But his would-be step-sister doesn't want anything to do with him and his shy demeanor makes it difficult for him to meet anybody new. When Duncan wanders into the Water Wizz, the local water park, he meets adult employees who are just having fun. Owen (Sam Rockwell) lets Duncan work with him and their new-found bond will help each other mature and find their place in life. Which for Duncan means standing up to his would-be step-father, having a conversation with the girl next door and being more comfortable with who he is.