影片故事讲述乔什·杜哈明饰演的律师，在追查制药公司顾问(安东尼·霍普金斯饰)受贿案件时，卷入一宗谋杀案中。阿尔·帕西诺饰演的律所老板强势介入，帮助被指控的律师洗清罪名。
玛格丽塔（马吉莉塔·贝 Margherita Buy 饰）是一位人到中年的导演，随着年岁的增长，她越来越觉得身边的一切都在逐渐脱离她的掌控。玛格丽塔最近正在拍摄一部新片，其中扮演男主角的巴里（约翰·特托罗 John Turturro 饰）是一个非常不靠谱的人，他的不受控制给玛格丽塔带来了非常多的麻烦，令她焦头烂额。 与此同时，玛格丽塔的母亲的健康情况也每况愈下，同时她的女儿似乎也进入了青春期，行为格外的叛逆。一连串意外的发生让玛格丽塔的精神濒临崩溃的边缘，可当她鼓起勇气咬紧牙关，在接踵而至的难题面前见招拆招后，她发现自己似乎对生活有了新的见解。
自由撰稿人河上辰男死在家中。警视厅搜查一课的刑警栋居弘一良在现场勘查后发现，被喷满了雾状血迹的书架上，有一本书滴血未沾，他便起了疑心。那本书是著名作家桧山丽子的畅销小说《湖上之恋》，而且里面还有作者的亲笔签名。 其他刑警怀疑上了案发后失踪的河上的同居人水野伸江，而栋居却着眼于血迹之谜。河上被杀的时候，《湖上之恋》不在书架上吗？如果真是如此，凶手有为何非得把书放回书架呢？
Benjamin Bernard has lived his life in the shadow of his brother. Torn between jealousy and loyalty, Benjamin takes out his aggression as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. After an event nearly shatters the life of his brother, Benjamin must face his overwhelming feelings of anger and resentment as he discovers the truth about his family. As one brother fights for his life, the other must fight for reconciliation and redemption inside and outside the cage. This family film explores love, forgiveness, loss, healed relationship and, ultimately, the realization that we are all God's Favorite.
