影片改编自菲利普·罗斯2008年出版的同名小说，故事围绕上世纪50年代美国一名犹太裔男青年马科斯·梅思纳的苦闷与彷徨展开。

两个人在被卷入一场事故之后发现他们之间有一种超自然的关联。

　　Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.