当他们第一次见面，他是高谈阔论的有志青年，她是向往成为名演员的未来之星。而如今，婚后的他们变了。他变成了在公司做不喜欢工作的无聊上班族，她成了不入流的糟糕演员。在一次演出后，丈夫弗兰克（莱奥纳多•迪卡布莱里奥饰）与妻子爱波（凯特•温斯莱特饰）大动肝火，两人多年的积怨终于爆发。莫非婚姻真的躲不过七年之痒？悲痛的爱波整理照片，发现弗兰克年轻的照片，想起他曾经描述的“美好的巴黎”，她提出了一个计划“全家搬到巴黎”，以拯救这个家庭。但是，这看似遥不可及的计划，却成为了催化剂，将两人推向婚姻更痛苦的深渊。

　　The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.