Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.

根据同名舞台剧改编。
父母、老师以及校董会的虚与委蛇，让豪伊、迪瓦塔和所罗门深深受挫。于是三个边缘人把不忿当水泥，重建了被人遗忘的演讲辩论社，共同踏上寻求真理，为自己发声的旅程。
观看此片前，最好先预习关键词“萨勒姆的女巫”，了解一下历史事件以及米勒的该部剧作。