十六岁的黑人男孩詹姆·华莱士（罗伯·布朗 Rob Brown 饰）在篮球方面极富天赋，激情非常有潜力成为篮球界的明日之星。他常常与小伙伴们一起打篮球，激情他们注意到住在对面公寓顶层的沉默男人总是看着他们。这位神秘的隐士原来就是知名作家威廉·佛瑞斯特（肖恩·康纳利 Sean Connery 饰）。一次偶然的恶作剧让两人相互结识，威廉发现他在写作方面也很有天份。很快，詹姆凭借自己出色的篮球技术和优秀成绩，获得了一所著名私立学校的邀请。然而对于一所白人学校而言，詹姆却面临着艰难选择和种种质疑。威廉同意帮助詹姆提高他的写作水平。渐渐地，两人在交流中建立了深厚的友谊，循循善诱的威廉激发出詹姆潜藏的写作才能，而威廉自己也开始改变，终于走出避世多年的隐居公寓。
回复 :Lauren和Ned订婚了，他们恋爱了，他们只有十天的时间找到Lauren的母亲，她已经在澳大利亚偏远的北方某处捣乱了，让她的父母团聚并完成他们梦寐以求的婚礼。
回复 :本片以上世纪六十年代的本地家庭为主轴，通过成员的际遇，带出早期的甘榜生活以及后来的组屋生活，剧情横跨数十年。电影也将体现新加坡如何从一个以方言为主流语言的社会演变成华语到现今英语的过程，从中回顾流失的方言。它也会融入导演的许多亲身经历，并将安插多首怀旧歌曲。After the 1969 nationwide floods, Zhao Di takes over her father's family farm with the help of reformed gangster Ah Long. As Singapore's economy prospers, the Singaporean mindset is also forced to change with the times. Osman catches his teenage son, Ahmad practicing with his rock band. As a conservative man, Osman believes rock music will have a negative influence on Ahmad. Father and son argue over their different opinions, causing Ahmad to run away. Meanwhile, Ah Hee and Rani decide to get married. But their traditional parents disapprove of their marriage. In 1977, the Government begins expropriating land for redevelopment, forcing villagers from their kampongs. Licensed farmland owners, such as Zhao Di, are financially compensated for their land. Ah Kun, Zhao Di's greedy brother accuses Zhao Di and Ah Long of having an affair to tarnish her name in front of the family. In the midst of Ah Kun's persistent accusations, Zhao Di's health takes a hit. Will Zhao Di be able to keep her hard-earned compensation money? What will become of her family if Zhao Di's health continues to deteriorate? As people change with time, will the kampong spirit remain?
回复 :在保加利亚的一个小镇，年轻的老师在寻找一个盗贼，因为她想通过教育改变人心。然而当她自己陷入危机的时候，她能否为自己寻找出正确的道路？
