该剧以1980年代的纽约为背景，讲述了一位父亲（本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇 Benedict Cumberbatch 饰）绝望地寻找儿子的故事。他九岁的儿子在某天早晨去学校的途中失踪了。文森特是纽约著名的木偶艺人之一，还创作了广受欢迎的儿童电视节目《Good Day Sunshine》。他努力应对失去儿子埃德加的伤痛，变得越来越痛苦和反复无常。他对埃德加的失踪充满了自我厌恶和内疚，儿子画的蓝色怪物木偶埃...

Coming of age film about Sven, a boy who feels trapped in his own family which only consists of duos. His brother Alex in return tries to keep Sven by his side through the same methods his parents use...