During their teenage years at high school, Joel and Emily fall in love.
But the two young people's relationship will be tested, as they're driven to different paths by following their educational and artistic pursuits.
At the age of thirty two, Joel and his family will be tested at all possible levels. His father is at the hospital, Joel is unemployed and family relationships are at risk.
At Christmas parties with mutual friends, Joel and Emily find each other again. Caught up in a stream of memories and words, Emily is caring, interested, helpful, understanding and loving towards Joel. In the end, it is proved that destiny has a way of catching up with the man and changing his way of thinking.