故事发生在1936年的英国伦敦,里奇(保罗·贝坦尼 Paul Bettany 饰)是一位拥有着大好前途的银行实业家。然而,事业上的成功却并不能弥补里奇婚姻中的缺憾,他和妻子玛德琳(奥莉维亚·威廉姆斯 Olivia Williams 饰)之间的关系早已经名存实亡。 玛德琳的妹妹蒂娜(海伦娜·伯翰·卡特 Helena Bonham Carter 饰)要来家中小住,蒂娜是一名艺术家,她那无拘无束的举止和古灵精怪的性格很快就吸引了里奇的注意,随着时间的推移,两人终于决定坦诚相待,越过了伦理和道德的界限。之后,蒂娜怀上了里奇的孩子,遗憾的是,孩子并没有能够平安的诞生,与此同时,里奇亦意识到,对于眼前所发生的一切,一直保持沉默的玛德琳并非一无所知。
When Noah fell in love with Nick, she knew their relationship would never be easy. They're fire and electricity, and when they're together, every kind of sparks fly. After last summer, Noah thought their passion had grown stronger than their fear, but her life is about to turn upside-down again now that she's starting university. Moving again while maintaining her relationship with Nick will be a difficult hurdle, with their age difference, campus life, dangerous parties, and inner demons stalking them both, reminding them of all they still don't know about each other.
No matter how hard they try, there will always be wounds that won't close. Is Noah really prepared to overcome her fears and truly trust someone again? Will Nick be able to put his past behind him and keep his heart open?
Or are they doomed only to burn each other's worlds down?