- 1944年,哥伦比亚大学,年轻的学生艾伦·金斯堡(丹尼尔·雷德克里夫 Daniel Radcliffe 饰)因为一个叫卢西安·卡尔(戴恩·德哈恩 Dane DeHaan 饰)的帅气同学而改变人生轨迹。通过卡尔他认识了威廉·S·巴罗斯(本·福斯特 Ben Foster 饰)和杰克·凯鲁亚克(杰克·休斯顿 Jack Huston 饰)。在未来将写出《嚎叫》、《裸体午餐》和《在路上》等传世之作的垮掉文学巨匠们,当时还只是少不更事的年轻人。他们因为卡尔而热心开展名为“新视界”的文化运动,结成了一个亲密的四人世界。而在这个世界之外,一个叫大卫·卡默偌(迈克尔·C·豪尔 Michael C. Hall 饰)的中年男子正用贪恋爱慕的目光打量进来。他是卡尔的老师、监护人、尾随者和...爱人?某晚当卡默偌的尸体在校园附近的哈德森河被发现后,年轻人发现他们被卷入一桩充满...
- Lynn and Lucy are life-long best friends, their relationship as intense as any romance. Neither has ventured far from where they grew up. Lynn, who married her first boyfriend and whose daughter is fast growing up, is delighted when the charismatic, volatile Lucy has her first baby boy. Lucy, however does not react to being a mother as Lynn expects. Soon, they find their friendship is tested in extreme circumstances.