The story takes place in England in the 1950s, where Lydia (Holliday Grainger) is a very ordinary housewife living there. After being ruthlessly abandoned by her husband, Lydia and her son Charlie began to live a life of dependence on each other. Because of family reasons, Charlie suffered from bullying in school, and the lives of mother and son repeatedly went into despair. Just when the two were most desperate, a female doctor named Jane (Anna Paquin) moved next door to Lydia. Jane was gentle and kind. She not only cured Charlie's injuries, but also opened the door of her home to Lydia and Charlie when they almost encountered the fate of being stranded on the streets. In this way, Lydia moved into Jane's home. As time went on, a different feeling developed between the two. At the same time, rumors about the two spread wildly in the small village.