kenny是个有野心的苏格兰记者,正在考虑去美国发展的事宜,而他的妹妹Roberta是个唐氏综合征患者,多年来一直由母亲May照料,不幸的是最近母亲隐瞒多时的子宫癌病情恶化,有随时病危的危险,Kenny在事业与照料妹妹甚至还有与摄影师女友的恋情之间为难,体谅儿子苦衷的母亲May想的是不影响Kenny 的生活而决定用安乐死的方法把女儿永远带在自己身边照顾,Kenny得知了母亲的想法驱车赶往家中发现......An ambitious Scottish journalist is torn between a high-profile career and caring for his younger sister who has Downs Syndrome.