This is Brian Jackson (James McAvoy James McAvoy) in his first year of admission to Bristow University in the UK. Indulgent parties and glamorous cigarettes make him fall into the clouds, but what attracts him more is the college challenge, a TV show that competes for knowledge. Although the teacher in charge of leading the team (Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch) began to disdain him, Bryan still won the qualification with his childhood accumulation of knowledge and enthusiasm, at the same time, the ambiguous spark with beautiful teammate Alice (Alice Eve Alice Eve) also came. However, in the rich college campus, Brian fell in love with another thoughtful girl Rebecca (Rebecca Hall Rebecca Hall) and spent the first New year away from home with her. However, when the opponent's strong competition and the pressure of the love triangle comes, is Brian ready to meet the challenges of life and win growth credits?