Kennedy is a rebellious, young musician who believes that talent and determination are all it takes to be a success. But as he and his loyal bandmates learn, success carries a heavy price .

黛西的父亲是个飞行员，在一次事故中去世，这对黛西幼小的心灵造成了极大的伤害。黛西禁锢了自己的内心世界，母亲朗达十分焦灼，却又无可奈何。朗达带着黛西回到母亲家，希望能使黛西放松。在那里，她邂逅善良的飞行员史蒂夫，史蒂夫对朗达格外关心，和黛西也成了好朋友。朗达还没有从失去亲人的悲伤中走出来，对史蒂夫的好意心存芥蒂，不愿意重新投入爱的世界。黛西听从了一位善良老人的建议，给在天堂里的爸爸写了一封信。系在气球上的信飘到了加拿大，为黛西带来了一段意想不到的友谊……

In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.