影片乔什·芒德的导演处女作，也是一部半自传电影。故事讲述了名叫詹姆斯·怀特(克里斯托弗·阿波特 饰演)的年轻人在纽约成长的经历。詹姆斯终日无所事事，过着一种自我毁灭、只追求享乐的生活方式。然而他的母亲盖尔(辛西娅·尼克松 饰演)患上了重病，詹姆斯不得不对自己的人生负起责任来。本片在2015年圣丹斯电影节上荣获NEXT观众奖。James White (Christopher Abbott) is a troubled twenty-something trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. He retreats further into a self-destructive, hedonistic lifestyle, but as his mother (Cynthia Nixon) battles a serious illness James is forced to take control of his life. As the pressure on him mounts, James must find new reserves of strength or risk imploding completely.