A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an unexpected disappearance.
Ben Campbell（吉姆·斯特加斯 Jim Sturgess 饰）有着惊人的才华，身为麻省理工高材生的他学业无懈可击，他亦毫无意外地赢得了哈佛医学院的录取通知书。然而30万的高昂学费和生活费令他的大学梦摇摇欲坠。在争取奖学金的面试中，教授对他说胜出者必须要有过人的经历而不是像本这种一张白纸的学生。 Ben在一服装店打工，挣取每小时8美元的薪…
