Seemingly perfect high school senior, Olivia, struggles with grief from the recent loss of a friend. When she gets deferred from her dream college she begins to spiral and experiences a series of increasingly frightening panic attacks. In an attempt to regain some sense of control, she embarks on a social media-fueled rampage against those that stand in the way of her success but, as things escalate, she is forced to confront - and ultimately embrace - her darkest impulses in order to get ahead.

影片讲述19岁的大卫(霍夫曼饰)梦想成为世界最顶级舞台上的钢琴演奏家。在他的家乡，他的天赋非常出众。但作为一个音乐学院的学生，他很快意识到他仅仅只是天才中的一个。他的同学沃尔特(努斯鲍姆饰)是他最大的竞争对手，而这种竞争也蔓延到了感情上。