Johnathan is a nine-year-old boy who loves sea monsters, and his 300 lb. pet pig, named Wee Wee. Unlike most kids, Johnathan has nystagmus, which makes his eyes "flutter." He also suffers from severe narrow angle glaucoma; an acute condition that if untreated can lead to permanent blindness. JoLynn cares for Johnathan alone while her singer/songwriter husband David travels in search of his big break. To treat Johnathan, she grows hydroponic marijuana to relieve the painful intraocular pressure Glaucoma causes. She cooks the marijuana into brownies and feeds them to him in secret. David"s parents, Mark and Linda, live nearby and provide for JoLynn and Johnathan as best they can on a fixed income. Linda is highly critical of JoLynn"s ability to raise Johnathan. During her son"s absence, Johnathan has become more undisciplined than Linda would like. While Mark tries to keep the peace, he is torn between his wife and their daughter-in-law, who he loves deeply.

 1 ) 荒原上的青春

 2 ) 走出荒原上的青春与救赎

影片《荒原上的青春》是部青春心理疗愈系的好电影，对青春期孩子心理及行为描写的细腻，是值得观赏的佳片。亲眼目睹父亲自杀后的伤痛，内心的无助茫然与忧郁。在听音乐、读书中寻找几分安慰思念与寄托，找寻疗愈的药方…故事娓娓道来，画面极有特点，故事情节巧妙，节奏也像在荒原上奔跑无助的孩子，时而匆忙时而踉跄停顿，忧郁的眼神，睡意的灯光，摇曳的镜头，匆忙凌乱的脚步，身后不停浮现追逐的不羁黑衣少年，挥之不去的心理阴影…灯红酒绿、纸醉金迷，青春如草亦如金，荒原中的少年，野蛮生长的青春，成长的快乐与烦恼，也有与伙伴的共同成长与友谊，片中的音乐非常匹配故事情节和人物的心理活动。男主詹姆斯与妈妈的对话，终于解脱并救赎压抑的内心世界，埋掉陪伴一起的病死了的宠物鼠，逐渐放下内心伤痛，影片闪回父亲站在阳光明媚的树林里，詹姆斯自言自语道“我父亲以前常跟我谈起荒原，他说那就存活于我们心中，躁动不安”。片尾詹姆斯走上父亲从桥上跳下去的地方，向桥下凝视“这是我父亲舍弃的荒原，但这里不属于我”转身离去，他终于走出心中那片荒原与压抑的青春有了和解，此刻，我不仅潸然泪下。