Victor, an unemployed film director, his wife just died and left him a 9-year-old son. The difficulties depressed him so much and he became a drunk. The alcoholism was the only way to allow him to escape into the LaLaLand, the drunken illusions had become so real that he evolved into a great dreamer, telling wonderful stories to his son. His drunkenness also made him a would-be director who thought he himself actually directed those fantastic stories he told his son.
道万寡言少语,没有朋友,也没有妈妈。而游泳能让他心情平静,他只要待在水中就能感到幸福。沉在水中的感觉就像在妈妈的怀里一样,给道万带去慰藉。道万因此梦想着成为一名游泳选手。而道万的父亲却极力反对儿子游泳,在父亲的一再反对下,父子间的关系渐渐疏远……