年輕時的莉莉安娜熱衷社會運動，與好友們紛紛走上街頭抗議獨裁政府的蠻橫無理，他們高調的抗爭行為很快地成為了政府的眼中釘，在遭到逮捕後，政府官員的暴力凌虐及性侵造成女孩們一生不可抹滅的痛苦記憶。三十多年後，當莉莉安娜回到故鄉烏拉圭參加兒子迪亞哥的婚禮時，面對兒子將她的過往視為「醜聞」而選擇疏遠，莉莉安娜選擇做出了一個勇敢的決定…

After fleeing Europe for Uruguay during WWII, Jacob Kaplan built a quiet life. Now 76, he begins to question his worth. After learning of a mysterious German prowling the shores of a nearby beach, he becomes convinced that he's found a Nazi in hiding and plans to expose him. Expertly distilling a potent mixture of emotional depth and deadpan comedy, Mr. Kaplan is a vivacious meditation on family, aging, and the drive for significance.