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 tea
丹尼（丹尼尔·戴-刘易斯 Daniel Day Lewis 饰）曾是一名热血沸腾的革命青年，因为加入了北爱尔兰共和军而遭到了逮捕，艰苦的牢狱生活一过就是十四载。终于熬过了漫长的不自由的时光，重回社会的丹尼决定洗心革面，做一个低调的普通人。
出狱后的丹尼重拾旧业成为了一名拳击教练，培养了一批和他一样热爱这项运动的年轻人。一场意外让丹尼和曾经的恋人玛姬（艾米丽·沃森 Emily Watson 饰）重逢了，此时的玛姬，独自一人抚养着十四岁的儿子林恩，日子过得十分艰辛。旧日爱情的火花在丹尼和玛姬之间死灰复燃，然而
