在这部父与子剧情片中,本片主要围绕着住在同一条街上的三个家庭展开，讲述了不同家庭中的父与子的关系。 安东尼刚刚升级做父亲，但是对于新生儿的到来，他有着许多顾虑。因为自己和父亲就很疏远，他不希望下一代也重蹈覆辙；
飞行员吉恩和妻子关系冷淡，住在同一屋檐下的两人几乎没有什么共同语言。一天，妻子告诉吉恩，身为同性恋的儿子将来家里拜访，最近他日子过的非常糟糕。尽管吉恩对儿子的性取向很不认同，但还是决定安慰儿子，帮助他渡过难关；
埃利奥特是一个成功的医生，跟家人一直非常疏远。因为父亲突然病危，他不得不赶回家探望，直到最后他才发觉亲情的可贵……
Intertwined tales of three families who grow up on the same street, focusing on the relationship of fathers and sons. The first section features Anthony and Jenny and traces the father-son bond that develops between Anthony and his newborn son over 30 years. The second story centers on the affairs of an airline pilot who shares a house but not a life with his wife. He crosses paths with an unusual woman and spends an extraordinary night with his son. The final chapter follows the homecoming of Elliot to his estranged family. As his father dies, Elliot meets and falls in love with a woman who sees past his tough-guy exterior.
