Igby, a teenager from a dysfunctional family, is tired of being shuffled from school to school and ignored in deference to his older brother. Escaping to New York City without his family's knowledge, Igby meets and falls in love with another "outsider", who makes him realize he's not so alone in the world. But he also soon realizes he can never completely bury his past. This film has similar characteristics to the book The Catcher In The Rye..