迈克·李的第一部长片聚焦于一位名叫西尔维亚的年轻女人，她与她智力发育迟缓的姐姐住在伦敦南部西诺伍德的郊区。正在交往的男友沉默寡言又极度羞涩，新搬进她家地下室的一个年轻人也因自己的教育背景而颇为自卑，她关系最好的同事则沉陷自己家庭的危机之中。所有的欲望都无法自由表达，西尔维亚陷入了折磨的痛苦中。

　　A story of friendship, love, marriage, secrets, and lies that unfolds between two couples in one apartment during a Sunday brunch that will affect their lives forever

生活在大都会底层的人们忍受着微薄的工资，为了糊口而辛勤出卖劳力，有些人甚至连个睡觉的地方都没有，史特维就是个鲜明例子。他在出狱后从北部的格拉斯哥到伦敦找工作，结果在建筑工地找到了一份临时工。里班米克是个霸道的家伙，工人们得乖乖听命。史特维深感在伦敦讨生活很不容易。一天他在上班途中捡到一个手提袋，因而认识想一圆歌星梦的苏珊，但在现实生活中她是个失业而又喝药的失败者。

想保住车和父母留下房子的Uber司机Maddie（詹妮弗·劳伦斯 饰），答应了一对富豪夫妇的请求，替他们内向又古怪的19岁儿子Percy（安德鲁·巴特·费尔德曼 饰）在上大学之前破处，然而Maddie很快就发现事情并没有她想象中那么简单。

　　If your dreams could come true, what would you dream? If you could escape, where would you go? TO DREAM is a story about friendship, full of hope and intimacy, set against a harsh inner city backdrop. Best friends, LUKE and TOMMY, live in an unforgiving part of London. They've known each other forever. Having dropped out of school and still living at home, they're dreaming about what's coming next. Their big plan has always been to escape London's grime and head for an American paradise. It's a dream that's helped them escape the harsh realities of growing up in abusive homes and it's a dream that cements their friendship. Tortured by flashbacks, family secrets and an abusive father, Luke desperately clings to a world that no longer seems to want him in it. Tommy is the only one who can pull Luke from his shell. Tommy walks a thin line between impish teenage rebellion and falling into a world of serious crime. The only thing stopping him from jumping feet first is his loyalty to Luke ...