27-year-old Max (James Spader James Spader) is a successful advertiser, not long ago, his wife died unfortunately, so far, Max has not been able to get out of the shadow of grief, and his personality has become closed and gloomy. One day, he went to a small bar to drink and relieve boredom, where Max met a 43-year-old waitress named Nora (Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon). Fate makes the two people with great differences in status and age attract each other. Nora makes Max forget the pain temporarily. Max also teaches Nora what respect is. As time goes by, they fall in love. However, this relationship, which is not a match in the eyes of the world, is destined to be tested. In the end, can their true love overcome the secular criticism and the huge gap between each other?