Jack McElhone

両親の離婚により伯母夫婦によって育てられたジョン。ジョンは厳しくも我が子同然に愛情を注いでくれる伯母と、複雑な事情で手放したものの息子を気遣い音楽への興味を誘ってくれた実母の間で葛藤する。二人の母の愛に支えられながら、音楽に自分の道を見出していく若き日のジョン・レノンの姿を描く。

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...

1940年代後半のイギリス。作家志望のジョ－は貨物船の作業員として働いていた。ある日彼は女性の水死体を発見し、船長のレズリーと共に死体を引き上げる。