Mitch (Randall Sims) is a senior in his eighth year of college. He has switched majors several times. This is part of a strategy to prolong his college experience as long as possible. Mitch enjoys the comfort of school and fears the real world. This is due, in part, to the fact that he has no idea what he wants to do with his life. 　　Dwight (Christopher Lapish) is Mitch's roommate. He is also in his eighth year of school. Dwight enjoys hanging out with Mitch and has no real inclination to do anything. 　　Lisa (Noelle Manuel) is a fourth year senior and the object of Mitch's affection. Lisa has a thing for Mitch, but neither has ever had the nerve to approach the subject so they remain "just friends". 　　When Lisa gives Mitch a copy of ON THE ROAD by Jack Kerouac, Mitch's life takes a definite turn. Mitch decides to become a beatnik, hitchhike to New York, talk with Jack Kerouac, and write the Next Great American Novel. Dwight and Lisa both decide to join him on his quest, but their journey is flawed from the onset. 　　The trio travels by car, bus, train, and on foot. Along the way Lisa and Mitch confront their feelings and all of them learn the value of true friends.

Mitch (Randall Sims) is a senior in his eighth year of college. He has switched majors several times. This is part of a strategy to prolong his college experience as long as possible. Mitch enjoys the comfort of school and fears the real world. This is due, in part, to the fact that he has no idea what he wants to do with his life. 　　Dwight (Christopher Lapish) is Mitch's roommate. He is also in his eighth year of school. Dwight enjoys hanging out with Mitch and has no real inclination to do anything. 　　Lisa (Noelle Manuel) is a fourth year senior and the object of Mitch's affection. Lisa has a thing for Mitch, but neither has ever had the nerve to approach the subject so they remain "just friends". 　　When Lisa gives Mitch a copy of ON THE ROAD by Jack Kerouac, Mitch's life takes a definite turn. Mitch decides to become a beatnik, hitchhike to New York, talk with Jack Kerouac, and write the Next Great American Novel. Dwight and Lisa both decide to join him on his quest, but their journey is flawed from the onset. 　　The trio travels by car, bus, train, and on foot. Along the way Lisa and Mitch confront their feelings and all of them learn the value of true friends.

赛尔(萨姆·赖利 Sam Riley 饰) 是一个追寻灵感，渴望遨游的年轻作家，迪安·莫里亚蒂（加内特·赫德兰 Garrett Hedlund 饰）则是个风流率性，曾几进监狱的不安少年，还娶了16岁的浪荡姑娘玛丽露（克里斯汀·斯图尔特 Kristen Stewart 饰）为妻。然而赛尔十分喜欢迪安充满激情的生活，迪安则钦佩赛尔的风度与学识，三个迷恋自由的年轻人结识后，很快便决定抛下生活，一同行走在路上。他们一路搭便车，吸大麻，行时高歌，醉时沉思。在穿越美国东西的大道上，放浪形骸，追寻自我，燃烧青春。 　　影片改编自美国作家杰克·凯鲁亚克的自传性同名小说，该小说被奉为“跨掉的一代”的圣经。

电影改编自1957年出版的同名小说《在路上》，原著被誉为“垮掉的一代”的精神写照。电影讲述纽约的年轻作家萨尔在父亲去世后，与新结识的朋友迪安、玛丽…

Milagros (37) stretches out a carefree youth in her last years of fertility while Jonathan (24) seeks solace in Grindr to overcome abandonment issues. Milagros is looking for sperm. Jonathan needs to escape. A delirious road movie, entirely shot in 16mm, full of music, where a mysterious mermaid with a magic crown will set the course of the journey. 　　Director's Note: 　　Facing their maternal instinct, the directors decided to make a film instead of having children. This apparently free choice hides structural impossibilities for our generation. Our early 21st-century freedom is an illusion. 　　源自：https://www.locarnofestival.ch/festival/program/film.html?fid=f64be93f-45c7-483a-9602-4126e039b36e

Milagros (37) stretches out a carefree youth in her last years of fertility while Jonathan (24) seeks solace in Grindr to overcome abandonment issues. Milagros is looking for sperm. Jonathan needs to escape. A delirious road movie, entirely shot in 16mm, full of music, where a mysterious mermaid with a magic crown will set the course of the journey. 　　Director's Note: 　　Facing their maternal instinct, the directors decided to make a film instead of having children. This apparently free choice hides structural impossibilities for our generation. Our early 21st-century freedom is an illusion. 　　源自：https://www.locarnofestival.ch/festival/program/film.html?fid=f64be93f-45c7-483a-9602-4126e039b36e

张扬回到乌鲁木齐的家时，才得知儿子被前妻寄养在苏哈的一个原房亲戚家。在赶往苏哈的路上，张扬遇上了刚刚失恋的林帆。为了能在沃尔图见到以前的男友，林帆借了一辆车，没想到刚开出不远，车就因为爆胎被撂在了路边。 　　尽管张扬帮林帆修好了车胎，但上路后，林帆依然保持着对陌生人的戒备，只答应把张扬带到最近的长途汽车站。在长途汽车站，张扬帮林帆识破小店主的伎俩，让林帆避免了不必要的损失。出于感谢，林帆请张扬吃饭。在和一帮过往的旅客喝酒时，林帆不胜酒力。看着昏昏欲醉的林帆，张扬不得不留下来帮林帆安排好住宿。 　　在后来一路的接触中，张扬得知林帆是因为前男友嫌她任性而决定分手，而林帆也发现了张扬一段不堪回首的往事。在经历沙漠迷路后，由于时间的关系，急着赶回监狱消假的张扬最终也没能找到自己的儿子，林帆也没有见到前任男友。 　　一年后，林帆和男友在车站等车时，偶然看到了对面站台上也在等车的张扬和他的儿子。林帆看见张扬的那一刻，张扬也似乎看见了林帆。

张扬回到乌鲁木齐的家时，才得知儿子被前妻寄养在苏哈的一个原房亲戚家。在赶往苏哈的路上，张扬遇上了刚刚失恋的林帆。为了能在沃尔图见到以前的男友，林帆借了一辆车，没想到刚开出不远，车就因为爆胎被撂在了路边。 　　尽管张扬帮林帆修好了车胎，但上路后，林帆依然保持着对陌生人的戒备，只答应把张扬带到最近的长途汽车站。在长途汽车站，张扬帮林帆识破小店主的伎俩，让林帆避免了不必要的损失。出于感谢，林帆请张扬吃饭。在和一帮过往的旅客喝酒时，林帆不胜酒力。看着昏昏欲醉的林帆，张扬不得不留下来帮林帆安排好住宿。 　　在后来一路的接触中，张扬得知林帆是因为前男友嫌她任性而决定分手，而林帆也发现了张扬一段不堪回首的往事。在经历沙漠迷路后，由于时间的关系，急着赶回监狱消假的张扬最终也没能找到自己的儿子，林帆也没有见到前任男友。 　　一年后，林帆和男友在车站等车时，偶然看到了对面站台上也在等车的张扬和他的儿子。林帆看见张扬的那一刻，张扬也似乎看见了林帆。