On the northwest side of Milwaukee, Mark Borchardt dreams the American dream: for him, it's making movies. Using relatives, local theater talent, slacker friends, his Mastercard, and $3,000 from his Uncle Bill, Mark strives over three years to finish "Covan," a short horror film. His own personal demons (alcohol, gambling, a dysfunctional family) plague him, but he desperately wants to overcome self-doubt and avoid failure. In moments of reflection, Mark sees his story as quintessentially American, and its the nature and nuance of his dream that this film explores. “导演"这两字是许多电影人追求的名衔，对于住在威斯康辛一处无名小镇的马克布察特而言，更是他一生最大的梦想。本片是由克里斯史密斯执导，记录马克为完成导演梦，出动全家大小、亲朋好友充当演员，加上他的信用卡和比尔叔叔借他的3000元，意图完成一部恐怖短片； 片中忠实记录马克对拍片的坚持和他个人的一些问题--包括酗酒、赌博和家庭失和等--观众可从中认识马克周遭的人物：亲爱的老妈、高龄八十二岁的叔叔和马克的一干演员朋友。这是一部关于一个人的野心、沈迷、和他追求个人理想的“美国梦"的忠实纪录片。
