The story of a girl (Brie Larson) born to Rex Wall (Woody Harrelson), her alcoholic father and Rose Mary Walls (Naomi Watts), a painter and artist. Together with her 3 siblings and her parents, she moves from one place to another, outrunning their built-up debt. Despite their parents’ nomadic existence, the kids experience a wonderful journey as their father stirs their imagination with hope to forget the poverty.