When 16-year-old Craig enters a psychiatric ward he's hoping for a quick fix to his suicidal impulses, but as the horror that he can't leave for five days begins to subside he reluctantly settles into what may turn out to be the most transformative time of his young life. Craig's most important relationship is with Bobby, a troubled father who transfers some of his parental affection. The conversations between the two of them provide the heart of the movie; a genuine and nuanced portrait of two people grappling with depression and neurosis.