汤姆·汉克斯片中饰演广告界红人大卫·巴斯诺。他事业有成,生活优悠,忽然接到一通电话:结婚三十六年的母亲决定离开他的父亲。此时大卫不得不回过头来跟父亲相处,赫然发现父子俩的生活方式和观念竟然南辕北辙。。At 38, Thomas is at a crossroads in his life. His parents are nonstop guilt-inducers, his ex-wife is always on his back, and his son is far from inspirational. Thomas himself is almost too intellectual to survive daily life. The attentions of a straightforward English teacher seem to be a way out.。