成为弗林

尼克·弗林（保罗·达诺 Paul Dano 饰）是个年轻作家，从小和单身母亲朱迪（朱丽安·摩尔 Julianne Moore 饰）相依为命的他早就忘记父亲的样子，直到一天接到电话，自称他父亲的乔纳森（罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰）被房东赶了出来，找他 借车搬家。天上掉下来个老爸，也是个落魄作家，还带着全部行李，让弗林在室友面前非常难堪。已经流落街头的乔纳森晚上到流浪汉收容所过夜，又恰逢弗林在此打工，几个不自然的晚上之后，乔纳森还是决定避嫌，从此只能到车站或无人工地混上一天是一天，还安慰自己是为下一部伟大小说积累素材。时不时听说父亲凄惨状况的弗林终于决定把他找回来，但此时他连父亲是否还活着都不知道……Nick Flynn, in his 20s, hasn't found his place in the world yet, but hopes to be a writer. Around the time he takes a job at a homeless shelter in Boston, his father, Jonathan, who considers himself a great writer and who hasn't see Nick in years, abruptly makes fleeting contact. A few months later, the down-and-out Jonathan shows up at Nick's shelter and becomes a resident. This disorients Nick; he doesn't handle it well, compounded by Jonathan's belligerent behavior. Nick's memories of his mother, his budding relationship with a co-worker, and his own demons make things worse. Can anything improve? Is he his father's son?