来自诺丁汉的社工玛格丽特发现了英国政府隐藏多年的一个大秘密：福利中心的13万儿童被送往联邦国家，大部分被送往澳大利亚。这些4岁左右的儿童被告知父母已故，要被送到世界另一头。他们中的很多人日后将面临着被残酷虐待的处境。他们被承诺会有橙子和阳光，但实际上他们每天在那些机构很辛苦地工作，过着惨不忍睹的生活。

Miserable real estate agent Frank, whose business is failing and his relationship with his family is at an all-time low, meets by chance Sarah, a nice woman who reminds him of his mother. Their friendship starts healing him emotionally.