基于青少年生活在集体家庭（每年有超过100000名美国青少年居住在集体家庭）的严酷现实的实际事件。故事：罗伊（乔什·基顿饰）是一个来自郊区的新孩子和艺术家，他受到了达里尔（卡尔·吉利尔德饰）的考验，达里尔（卡尔·吉利尔德饰）是家庭团长，也是他的军事风格规则，与劳拉（克洛伊·泰勒饰）是一段被禁止的恋情，与他在街头生活的反动室友（丹尼·阿罗约饰），以及他自己在努力生存到“毕业日”时陷入困境的过去。最后，只有他的艺术才能拯救他对爱、希望和自由的梦想。

Based on actual events about the harsh realities of teenagers living life in a group home (where over 100,000 American juveniles live each year). The story: Roy, a new kid and artist from the suburbs is tested by Daryl, the group home leader and his military style rules, a forbidden romance with Laura, his streetwise and reactionary roommate, and his own troubled past as he tries to survive until 'graduation day'. In the end, only his art can save his dreams of love, hope and freedom.