Artist Lyle Maze is reconciled to a life without romance thanks to his dual afflictions: Tourette's Syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. But his life takes an unexpected turn when his friend Mike departs on a humanitarian mission, leaving behind his pregnant girlfriend Callie. She leans on Lyle for help, and before long he's Lamaze coach, pinch-hitting father-to-be and in love with Callie.

曾主演过《烈爱风云》（Great Expectations）的美国男星伊森·霍克初执导筒便彰显非凡魅力，他的处女作《切尔西大墙》已被戛纳电影节列为被关注电影而参加评奖角逐。
这部《切尔西大墙》运用了数码技术，而且阵容大腕云集。伊森·霍克说，这部影片的创作灵感来自于威尔士著名诗人迪伦·托马斯的名剧《牛奶树下》。影片主要摄制场景在纽约一所不甚著名的“切尔西酒店”里，当初的预算只有15万美元。