An emotionally challenged young man named Bobby runs away from home in order to escape his abusive stepfather who has killed his pets. He meets an old man, Mr. Summers, who spends his time traveling and giving burials to animals that have been killed by cars. Bobby, also having an affinity for animals, becomes friends with the old man and aids him in his task.

《變蠅人 1986》導演大衛柯能堡 執導，將心理大師佛洛伊德撲朔迷離的生平軼事搬上銀幕，《贖罪》綺拉奈特莉、《魔戒三部曲》維果莫天森主演。 女主角莎賓娜（綺拉奈特莉飾）因飽受精神問題所苦而求助於精神科醫師兼心理學家榮格，進而與榮格（麥可法斯賓達飾）的導師佛洛伊德（維果莫天森飾）相識。莎賓娜的出現不僅為榮格及佛洛伊德帶來了許多學術上的啟發，甚至促使榮格最後與佛洛伊德分道揚鑣，而這三人之間，亦發展出一段複雜交織的難解情愫。