Bradley is the owner of a coffee shop in Oregon. He thinks his marriage is idyllic, that is until his wife, Kathryn, leaves him for another woman. One of Bradley's baristas falls head over heels for a girl who comes looking for a job, but his abusive father spells trouble for the relationship. Finally, a professor and his wife struggle to find purpose in life in the aftermath of a personal tragedy.

Charles Baxter’in yazdığı romandan uyarlanan senaryo, sevginin bir grup insanın hayatı üzerindeki değişik etkilerini anlatıyor. Freeman filmde felsefe profesörü Harry Scott karakterini canlandıracak. Yapımda Oscar’lı yönetmen Robert Benton (Kramer vs. Kramer) yönetmenliği üstleniyor.