本片根据美国小说家克里斯托弗·伊舍伍德（Christopher Isherwood）1964年的同名小说改编。故事发生于1962年11月30日的美国加州洛杉矶。中年英语教授乔治·费尔科纳（科林·费斯 Colin Firth 饰）沉浸在与自己十六年共同生活的同性伴侣吉姆（马修·古迪 Matthew Goode 饰）车祸死亡的阴影中无法自拔，精心准备打算自杀。电影记录了乔治从早到晚…

　　Follows an investigation into an unsolved murder unveiling a story full of forbidden love, deceit and a secret.

　　The married owners of a struggling functional fitness gym recruit the best athletes to compete in the Games for the huge cash prize. But a figure from the past with a secret threatens to destroy their team, their gym, and their lives.