A few years after her mother's passing, 17-year old Tennie's reputation at school takes a major hit before the prom. To further complicate the daily rigors of teenage life, her father, Robert, an advertising executive who has since rebuilt his business, tries to do the same with his relationship with his daughter. Against his therapist's advice, overeager Robert tries really ha...。该片讲述了雁玲与礼双之间因家庭背景差异而历经波折的爱情故事,以及雁玲在人生道路上做出的抉择与成长。。这是斯坦利·库布里克的第一部故事片。剧本出自他的高中同学、诗人Howard Sackler之手,拍摄资金也是库布里克自己筹措,大部分是向父亲、叔叔和朋友们借的。这部作品和库布里克以后的影片一样充满了超现实主义象征性,因此只有一家艺术片商愿意发行和放映,而库布里克认为此片只是一部实习作品,他只答应私下放映,并多次想将拷贝销毁。尽管如此,本片还是赢得了一些评论家的好评,尤其是在摄影方面。。