A narcissistic youth, immersed in self-indulgence, is summoned to an arduous journey of self-discovery and transformation. Only by fostering a newfound conscience and altering his errant path, will he lay claim to a cherished inheritance.

故事演绎于1963年，那是一个冷战阴云密布的年代。在这充满悬疑与神秘的背景下，失去声音的哑女艾丽莎(莎莉·霍金斯饰演)以清洁女工的身份默默穿行于政府实验室的幽长走廊。自幼时一场顽疾无情剥夺了她的话语权，她便在寂静中度过了孤独而单调的日子，她