故事开始于1977年的波兰,18岁的托马斯(安德烈·瑟韦林 Andrzej Seweryn 饰)跟随着母亲索菲亚和父亲基斯瓦夫离开了熟悉的家乡,来到了首都华沙,在这里,一家人决定开始崭新的生活。 可是,很显然,托马斯并不喜欢在华沙的日子,他极度敏感而又自卑的性格令他陷入了深深的抑郁之中。 基斯瓦夫此刻正值他的事业上升期,身为艺术家的他想要在华沙的艺术圈子里打响自己的名头,自然无暇顾及儿子的变化,母亲亦对此无能为力。更糟糕的是,托马斯开始对死亡充满了好奇。在一次自杀未遂之后,一家人终于开始重视起托马斯的异常来,索菲亚和基斯瓦夫决定拯救这个摇摇欲坠的家。。Dogleg follows amateur director Alan, played by Warren, after he loses his fiance's dog at a gender reveal party on the day of an important shoot. As he struggles to finish his latest project with the help of a New York critic, the pursuit of the lost dog and the chaos of his film begin to blend and Alan grows desperate for the day to be over.。