Justin returns from living abroad in the hope of reconnecting with the biological daughter that he gave up for adoption. His plans go awry when he finds out his father left the family cottage to his stepsister.

伊迪斯（米娅·华希科沃斯卡 Mia Wasikowska 饰）是一名业余恐怖小说作家，某日，她邂逅了英俊的英国发明家托马斯（汤姆·希德勒斯顿 Tom Hiddleston 饰），后者的彬彬有礼温文尔雅很快就吸引了伊迪斯的注意，两人发展迅速。然而，伊迪斯的父亲卡特（吉姆·比弗 Jim Beaver 饰）却对托马斯充满了敌意，坚决反对女儿同他来往。