In this coming-of-age story, a 15-year-old boy named Sheldon Blecher confronts various obstacles as he tries to make sense of his unpredictable life. His parents, a driving instructor and a pyromaniac, struggle to blend in with their community, while his brother, a former actor, moves back home and takes over Sheldon's bedroom. To make matters worse, the family's business is on the brink of collapse due to tax evasion investigations.

Sheldon's delayed Bar Mitzvah sparks a life-changing realization, prompting h...