A journalist who, after the murder of her estranged son, forms an unlikely alliance with his pregnant girlfriend to track down those responsible for his death. Together, they confront a world of drugs and corruption.

影戏《国旗日》的故事按照JenniferVogel撰写的回忆录《荒诞之人：我父亲冒充人生的故事》改编，报告女儿冒死抗拒她的骗子父亲给她的遗产，这项遗产布满了父亲的爱意但又很是阴郁，该片由JezButterworth担当编剧。