该片由布莱恩·威尔许(英剧《逃脱大师》)自编自导,故事背景设置在上世纪90年代中期苏格兰的一座小镇,时值“锐舞”文化席卷全英,两个个性迥异的好友度过了一个令他们终身难忘的“锐舞”派对。。G.J. Echternkamp tells the story of his relationship with his parents, his mother Cindy (Russo) and his step-father, Frank (Platt). Frank used to be a member of OXO, a band from the '80s whose one hit wonder scored with the song "Whirly Girl". Cindy was the ultimate groupie who married Frank and thought life would be glamorous and award shows, but it's not how it turned out.。11岁的女孩米娅和家人在非洲农场生活,但从伦敦过来的她,一直无法融入南非当地生活。直到农场诞生了一只珍稀的小白狮查理,小白狮陪伴孤僻的米娅走出阴霾,为她带来了许多欢乐。随着米娅与白狮一天天长大,成年白狮逐渐变得不可控,家人不得不把它隔离开来。但渐渐地,米娅发现,这背后隐藏着一桩不可告人的阴谋。为了让白狮自由生活,米娅决定带白狮踏上回家路,展开了一段奇妙冒险旅程……。