激情的高峰期

東北某市，晨報主任左守權(quán)得知與前妻生活多年的女兒，在校組建“問題樂隊”，不務(wù)正業(yè)，恐將被學(xué)校處分。老左欲將女兒留在家鄉(xiāng)從事鐵飯碗工作，左明明卻欲南下逐夢。老左苦口婆心勸說不成只好四處托人求助。女兒英語老師呂有容，因兒子轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)之事有求于老左，兩人化干戈為玉帛，惺惺相惜。由此引發(fā)左明明誤會其二人有茍且之事，羞怒至極，父女決裂。左明明終日與樂隊混跡夜場，幾乎放棄學(xué)業(yè)。老同學(xué)牛校長涉嫌違紀(jì)，牽連老左被停職。呂老師因和老左的一條醉酒視頻丟了工作。關(guān)乎女兒學(xué)位的英語四級考試，也只剩下最后機(jī)會。 為了女兒的未來，老左找來女兒樂隊吉他手小馬協(xié)助，準(zhǔn)備孤注一擲……

 該片劇本排2018年好萊塢“劇本黑名單”第二，講述理查德·威廉姆斯的真實故事，這位精明務(wù)實、不屈不撓、沒有任何網(wǎng)球背景的父親培養(yǎng) 出了兩個網(wǎng)球天才，她們后來成了超級巨星——維納斯·威廉姆斯和塞雷娜·威廉姆斯(大威小威)。理查德·威廉姆斯為女兒們的職業(yè)網(wǎng)球生涯起草了一份78頁的計劃，女孩們在康普頓破舊、雜草叢生的公共球場上學(xué)會了這項運動。據(jù)報道，在那之前，她們的父親與一些不喜歡這項運動、不肯讓位的年輕硬漢發(fā)生了爭執(zhí)。威廉姆斯姐妹后來成為了網(wǎng)球史上最偉大的女選手之二。

　　Driving home late at night during a heavy rainstorm, Glen experiences car trouble. Near where his car gets stuck, he spots a house, knocks on the door and is greeted by an oddly friendly middle-aged man, Arthur, and his younger wife, Cyndi. The strange couple pours him a drink, and then more drinks, followed by an unexpected offer that Glen can’t refuse. Elsewhere, a young woman, Katie, is feeling emotionally weighed down by a secret romantic arrangement that feels like a textbook case of gaslighting. And at the same time, in a nondescript research facility, medical professional Julie begins questioning her role in a bizarre experiment, fearing that she’s doing more harm than good.

　　In a dream Uncle Jack looks through a magic telescope owned by the ghost of a hermit and sees what life was like millions of years ago, including a battle between prehistoric monsters.