When a favored incumbent suddenly suspends his candidacy for Congress, an embittered but brilliant campaign strategist is lured out of retirement and convinces Reverend Dave Hill to run for office. The race pits them both against formidable opponents from their past, each with plans to inexorably remove religion's influence on public policy. Set against a backdrop of unprecedented political, civil and spiritual unrest, Dave struggles to answer an increasingly relevant question of our time: Is God dead in American politics?
The plot introduces us to a psychologist who suggests to three couples that they engage in a group session, where they will have to analyse each other without her being present. In order to do so, she has left them a number of envelopes containing instructions on the things they have to address. The method she has proposed encourages everyone to share their opinions, argue with each other and reveal their true selves. They are all public prosecutors and defence lawyers; they all interrogate one another, confess, lay themselves bare emotionally, regret the things they have said and toy with provoking the others. It’s a comedy with realistic characters and with a great sense of humour up until the final twist, which will wipe the smile off the audience’s faces because, in an instant, everything will take on a different meaning.
老头子Woody(布鲁斯·邓恩 Bruce Dern 饰)收到一份广告,上面说他中了一百万大奖,对此他深信不疑,更决定从蒙大拿的比灵斯市步行到内布拉斯加的林肯市去领奖。他的妻子和两个儿子多次劝阻未果,最终小儿子David(威尔·福特 Will Forte 饰)决定开车载着他到林肯去领奖。去林肯的路上他们经过了Woody的老家,便决定去拜访那些久未谋面的亲戚们。Woody一家在那里短暂停留的几天里,整个小镇的人都知道Woody中了大奖,Woody顿时成了镇上的红人,接踵而来的是他的那些老债主们。David也渐渐了解了Woody那些不为人知的过去,对自己的父亲有了新的了解......