A mysterious man, Dean, returns to his hometown of Grimsby after many years abroad in the Army. His arrival is met with animosity, particularly from his father, an avid pigeon racer. Dean is drawn back to confront his demons, and confess a secret to a childhood friend, Jess, only to discover she has been struggling since the untimely death of her husband. Whilst attempting to raise her child and battling a crumbling economy and dearth of opportunities, she is pulled into a harsh underworld. Dean must help her, throw her a lifeline, but the situation only darkens. When their lives are threatened he will do all it takes to make sure she is safe.

　　这部波澜壮阔的成长题材故事以 20 世纪 80 年代的布里斯班为背景，结合了青春的魔力和纯真与成人世界的残酷现实。父亲失踪，兄弟是个哑巴，妈妈是个正在康复的瘾君子，继父是个海洛因贩子，保姆是个臭名昭著的罪犯 — 伊莱·贝尔只是想追随自己的内心，明白成为一个好人的意义，但命运却不断地在他的道路上设置障碍。　　《吞下宇宙的男孩》改编自特朗·多尔顿的经典澳大利亚小说，探索了男孩蜕变为男人，善良与邪恶交锋，日常与非凡相遇的那些十字路口。