1944年,哥伦比亚大学,年轻的学生艾伦·金斯堡(丹尼尔·雷德克里夫 Daniel Radcliffe 饰)因为一个叫卢西安·卡尔(戴恩·德哈恩 Dane DeHaan 饰)的帅气同学而改变人生轨迹。通过卡尔他熟悉了威廉·S·巴罗斯(本·福斯特 Ben Foster 饰)和杰克·凯鲁亚克(杰克·休斯整理 Jack Huston 饰)。在将来将写出《嚎叫》、《裸体午饭》和《在…
After false reports of his demise put him and his work on the map, an artist decides to continue the charade by posing as his own brother. Soon, a reporter enters his life and has a profound effect on him.