在这部落日余情剧情片中,詹姆斯生在渔民家庭，父母不希望他过漂泊海上的危险生活，想让他念完法学院，离开渔港去城里定居。但是18岁的詹姆斯渴望成为一名像父亲那样的真正的渔夫，梦想有一天驾驶父亲的船出海捕鱼。他不顾父母的强烈反对，在一艘名叫“凯尔特号”（Cape Keltic）的渔船上找了一份工作，体验到向往已久的大海的美丽，也体会到渔夫的艰辛。詹姆斯坚持不懈的努力得到了船长的赏识，但父亲仍然反对他的选择，似乎有什么秘密瞒着他……
The 18 years old James Pfeiffer quits college and decides to become a fisherman like his father. Margaret and Russell are very upset with their son's decision. They had a lot of hopes for him, finishing law school and, like his older brother Joseph, make a decent living on shore rather than an uncertain and dangerous career at sea. James dreams of having his own boat though and is determined to persevere...
