1991年法国杜维尔电影节观众奖1991年圣丹斯电影节荧幕特别奖1991年圣保罗国际电影节观众奖高中辍学生玛利亚告诉家人自己怀孕后,父亲倒毙地上,母亲把她踢出家门,男朋友弃她而去。于是她孤零零一个人无家可归。此时她遇上马修。他是个修理电子器械很有天分的高中毕业生,但他有个原则:质量至上,这使得他每份工作都做不长久。当玛利亚接受了马修的帮助,他们便展开一段令彼此发生转变的关系……WhenhighschooldropoutMariaCoughlinannouncesherpregnancytoherparents,herfatherdropsdeadonthefloor.Hermotherkicksheroutofthehouseandherboyfrienddumpsher,soMariaisleftaloneandhomeless.ThisiswhenshemeetsMatthewSlaughter.Matthewisaneducatedhighschoolgraduatewithagreattalentforfixingelectronicdevices,buthecan’thangontoajobbecauseofhisprincipledattitudetowardsquality.WhenMariaacceptsMatthew’soffertohelpher,theybegintoformarelationshipwitheachotherinwhichbothofthembegintochange.