故事发生在上世纪30年代的英国，莱姆（安东尼·包罗斯 Anthony Borrows 饰）的父亲（伊恩·哈特 Ian Hart 饰）和哥哥库（David Hart 饰）都是当地的蓝领工人，而母亲（克莱尔·哈基特 Claire Hackett 饰）则是辛劳工作的家庭主妇，虽然一家人的日子过得非常的平淡，但也算是充满了幸福。
经济大萧条的到来令父亲遭到犹太人老板的解雇失去了工作，库成为了家里唯一的劳动力。感到非常丢脸的父亲性格日渐变得暴躁而又自卑，他将所有的仇恨都转移到了犹太人群体之中，甚至加入了当地的法西斯黑衣党，开始参加党派的暴力行动。而这一切在莱姆年幼稚嫩的双眼中又意味着什么呢？

Unhappily married Joe Jennerson envies bachelor twin brother Harry, and, when Harry chokes on a sweet and dies, he assumes his identity. His mother is not fooled though she keeps quiet but Joe's wife,Mary, does not see through the deception and is flattered and charmed by her supposed brother-in-law's kind attention to her. The coroner's inquest ultimately reveals the truth however and Joe is imprisoned for identity theft but by this time the married couple have fallen for each other all over again and Mary promises to wait for him.