Sid grew up with his mother Arabella in a cheerful and somewhat naïve Apulian community, which was filled with affection and a great passion for cinema. After years away he returns to the land of his childhood where his mother had created a cinematic arena and this trip in his childhood memories will lead to a better understanding of her human and existential aspects....
1988年7月15日，一所大学为毕业生的狂热所充盈。籍着这股躁动，轻浮的德克斯特（吉姆·斯特吉斯 Jim Sturgess 饰）穿过层层人墙，寻找可以与之共度这最后狂欢与浪漫之夜的尤物。他将目光锁定在艾玛（安妮·海瑟薇 Anne Hathaway 饰）的身上，一个来自普 通工薪家庭的聪慧女孩。然而短短的交流过后，他们之间什么也没发生，却又注定改变了彼此的一生。在之后的岁月里，两人以友人知己的身份时聚时散，彼此分享着人生的苦辣酸甜和各种感悟。德克斯特经历着事业和婚姻的起落，艾玛品味着底层人生的辛酸。他们是远在天边心也紧紧相连的知己，是深锁心中最为笃真却相隔最远的爱恋……...
