The movie follows Fela Blackburn, whose life is shattered when she loses her husband, Rodney Blackburn, at the hands of a police officer. Determined to get to the bottom of the incident and seek justice, she leans on her best friend, Marley Wells, who is a lawyer, and her husband, Tony Wells, who is a former cop turned private investigator, to use their influence to find the truth. But as the truth unfolds, Fela learns that her entire world is rooted in lies and betrayal.
丹尼（瑞斯·伊凡斯 Rhys Ifans 饰）和女友特鲁迪（贾丝婷·克拉克 Justine Clarke 饰）交往多年，后者对他的感情早已经由浓转淡，时常在不知不觉之中对他流露出轻蔑的意思，这让丹尼感到十分沮丧。一天，丹尼在自己坐的椅子上绑满了气球，想不到竟然飞上了天空，丹尼在天空中飘啊飘，不知道飘了多久，在一场盛大的烟火表演中终于重回地面。
丹尼降落在了一个名为克拉伦斯的小镇上，在那里，他邂逅了名为格伦达（米兰达·奥图 Miranda Otto 饰）的姑娘。善良热情的格伦达渐渐吸引了丹尼，也重塑了他的自信心，就在两人浓情蜜意之时，特鲁迪来到了他的身边。
