Anmar dreams of becoming a great soccer player, and he finally has his chance to join a team while studying architecture in the U.S. But, to reach his potential, Anmar must first convince his father who threatens to send him back home, get on with his teammates who see Anmar more as a terrorist than a striker, and work with his classmate, Ana, who is just a bit too hot.
阿尔文史崔特先生（理查德·法恩斯沃斯 Richard Farnsworth 饰）已经七十多岁了，他不仅个性孤僻古怪，视力状况也每况愈下。史崔特先生和女儿罗斯（茜茜·斯派塞克 Sissy Spacek 饰）相依为命，父女两人的日子虽然过得清贫，但也不失宁静和乐趣。 哥哥莱尔（哈利·戴恩·斯坦通 Harry Dean Stanton 饰）病重的消息打破了史崔特先生家中的平静气氛。虽然由于曾经的矛盾，兄弟两人已经将近十年没有见过面了，但如今史崔特先生已然步入了老年，经历过生命力的种种变幻和无常，史崔特先生决定，是时修补一下兄弟之间的裂痕了。就这样，史崔特先生驾驶着自己的割草机上路了，目的地是300英里之外的威斯康辛州。
