Kendall一家，女儿迪迪智力低下，大儿子肯特从军队回来后一直萎靡不振，靠药物放纵自己。小儿子一直崇拜父亲和哥哥，一心想当上警察，却发现父亲和哥哥都不是自己心中的英雄。一个接一个的打击之后，kendall一家依然是否还能凝聚在一起？

Elaine and Ed Kendall have more than their share of grief and suffering. Once a young couple in love they now struggle for a sense of stability in their Staten Island home. Their eldest son is suffering from the physical and psychological effects of war; his younger brother takes it upon himself to bring him peace and relief. Meanwhile, their special needs daughter brings another kind of chaos to the family. Even though Ed and Elaine explore options for her care, they’re really just hanging on to hope that things improve somehow.

История одной семьи, члены которой делают все возможное, чтобы остаться вместе, но раздирающие их конфликты и противоречия слишком сильны.

El film cuenta la incesante lucha de una familia por mantenerse unida pese a los conflictos y diferencias que mantienen entre ellos.