Jude (Christopher Ecclestone Christopher Eccleston) grew up in the countryside, bent on using knowledge to change fate, admitted to college has become his goal. However, his youthful desire made him have sex with a local girl, and his college dream was shattered. Soon the girl went to Australia in search of a better life. The rest of Jude and his dreams continue to sprout and grow here. In order to be admitted to the university, Jude moved to the vicinity of the university town in search of opportunities. At the same time, cousin Sue (Kate Winslet Kate Winslet) makes him fall in love secretly. Forced by kinship, neither of them dared to break the taboo. When Sue married someone else, Jude finally broke through the feelings that had been repressed for a long time. They ignore the secular, do not think about the consequences, as long as together. Even if wandering to the end of the world, there is no fear. However, misfortune will come after all. Their children paid a heavy price for all this, and the relationship between Jude and Sue ushered in a cold winter.