塞巴斯蒂安国家公园在美国马里兰州一个名叫克拉里奇的海滨小镇，人们生活悠哉游哉，尽情享受着造物主的恩赐。但是某天，两名潜水人员意外身亡，他们死状恐怖，引发了小镇的恐慌以及政府和科研人员对当地水质的调查和关注。有人对当地养鸡场肆无忌惮向大海排放鸡粪的行为提出指责，也有人信誓旦旦宣称经济与环保齐头并进。但是似乎在某一个时间点…

A dying mother, Sarah, tells her last wish to her eldest son, Drew, that he take his younger brother, Will, to the place they were born. Despite tragic family history, hope gives promise to the future.