Two single parents of young daughters, grow closer as they contribute to each others' projects - Cadence with the wedding and Henry with his high-profile client, Mrs. Sutton, and her annual VIP Christmas Eve party.
“他”(艾伦·瑞克曼 Alan Rickman 饰)是伦敦一名默默无闻的图书编辑,经历了写作生涯的惨痛失败后,只能在工作之余写写诗,一边唾弃着他平淡无奇的工作,一边为曾经的失败爱情心怀遗憾,渐入颓唐中年。“她”(艾玛·汤普森 Emma Thompson 饰)是“他”的 旧情人,离开他之后嫁给了一位极负盛名的作家,在巴黎过着光鲜滋润的生活。分开15年…