Skoraj dvajset let po tem, ko je njun najstniški sin Gabriel pobegnil od doma, Henry in Helen Sawyer izvesta, da je Gabriel pristal v bolnišnici. Zdravniki so mu odkrili možganski tumor, ki je sicer benigen, a je močno prizadel njegov spomin, zaradi česar ne loči več med preteklostjo in sedanjostjo. Ko Henry opazi, da se Gabriel odziva na glasbo, poišče glasbeno terapevtko, ki ugotovi, da se Gabriel pri poslušanju svoje najljubše rokovske glasbe iz 60. in 70. let znova poveže s svetom.
Tale of a father who struggles to bond with his estranged son Gabriel, after Gabriel suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance, Henry must learn to embrace his son's choices and try to connect with him through music.