Walter Black ('Mel Gibson') is depressed and sleeps most of the day. It's driving his family crazy, and his wife Meredith (Jodie Foster) kicks him out. Walter starts carrying a beaver puppet and tries to commit suicide (unsuccessfully). He uses the puppet to talk to himself, trying to bolster his spirits, and is trying to rebuild his life. Through the beaver, the family begins to learn about Walter's history and problems, and as he continues rebuilding, the beaver shows us all a way to cope. 为什么我们需要一个家庭？——《海狸》。谎言：一切都会变好！。I Can't。当父亲变得不再强大。我们总说一切都会变好的。抑郁之后。她不能永远盛气凌人。shit just happens。不奇幻的勵志故事 / 海狸先生。一切都会好起来？少来这一套！。 沃尔特（梅尔·吉布森 Mel Gibson 饰）曾经是一名事业有成的玩具公司总裁，然而金融危机的重创让他不仅濒临破产，还患上了忧郁症，负能量感染着每一个家庭成员，妻子梅瑞迪斯（朱迪·福斯特 Jodie Foster 饰）在百般无奈的情况下只好让其搬出去住。意志消沉的沃尔特开始买醉度日，就在一次自杀未遂之后，他发现自己手上竟然套着一只海狸布偶，这只布偶还开始喋喋不休地与他对话。在与海狸博弈的过程中，沃尔特又渐渐拾回了生活的勇气，然而他却似乎再也离不开对海狸的依赖。妻子对他的振作喜忧参半又无可奈何，沃尔特是否才是那个真正被海狸操控的布偶，他又如何才能回归常人的生活呢？
