it's all about life in the 60's
influenced by drugs and the fight against vietnam
jude is an illegal citizen from England, Liverpool actually
he and lucy fall in love, they live in new york where she becomes a hardcore anti-war protestor.
her brother max is drafted and sent to Nam, that's a big reason as to why lucy opposes the war
sadie is like any other musician, trying to make it
and actually her guitarist,jo-jo, is supposed to be Jimi Hendrix
the whole movie is deciphering the Beatles' lyrics
putting them to life
those lyrics were stories
they were extremely influential as well
so basically the movie is about life in the 60's, the drugs, the hippies, the lives, the war, etc.