1984年的东德,整个社会笼罩在国家安全局的高压统治之下,特工魏斯曼(乌尔里希·穆埃 Ulrich Mühe 饰)奉命监听剧作家德莱曼(塞巴斯蒂安·科赫 Sebastian Koch 饰)及其女友演员克里斯蒂娜(马蒂娜·格德克 Martina Gedeck 饰)的生活,监听过程中,魏斯曼渐渐对这家人的生活产生了兴趣,开始暗中帮助他们。一篇刊登在西德《明镜》报上的文章引起了特工头目的注意,他们认为这篇文章是德莱曼写的,并逮捕了克里斯蒂娜,希望能够从她口中得出她丈夫的秘密?而审问克里斯蒂娜的正是魏斯曼…
自从妻子去世后,萨姆(汤姆·汉克斯 Tom Hanks饰)就相信自己此生的爱已经走到了尽头,不会再有新的恋情走进心中,他在西雅图和儿子乔纳一起平静的生活。而乔纳,却一直希望爸爸能够开始新的婚姻,重获生活的阳光。 抱着这样的想法,乔纳在圣诞夜打电话到电台的情感热线。就这样,萨姆的经历在此夜传遍了各个角落,很多人在倾听他的故事,其中包括安妮(梅格·瑞安 Meg Ryan饰)——一个住在东部的女记者。她善良,温柔,有一个知心的好友,和一个即将结婚的男友。然而,幸福的生活就被这个电话彻底打破了。她的内心有一种冲动,让她一步步地接近这个远在西部的男人。 然而,一次次辗转的错过让萨姆和安妮迟迟不能会面。屡次在缘份的天空下失诸交臂的二人,一直为爱而奔波,等待一个遇见的机缘。
Autumn 1977. Derek Springfield is an 18-year-old misfit, who 5 years earlier was plucked from his home in the industrial outskirts of Leeds to attend Public School on a scholarship. He has just returned home at the end of his studies to await his Oxbridge results that he's hoping will result in his permanent escape. Life at home is awkward for the brainy lad and embarrassing for his working class family who can't relate his feckless dad, no-nonsense mum and two older brothers, one a football hopeful and the other a distinctly dodgy acquirer of flash consumer goods. Derek kills time by walking a no hope greyhound, Slapper, and loving out-of-his league Chrissie from afar. But under Derek's loving care Slapper gets faster - so fast she's stolen for her racing potential. Derek despairs at being completely alone once more but Chrissie gets the local community to keep watch. Slapper eventually escapes from her furious captors at an illegal flapper track. Exhausted, she somehow finds her way back and is reunited with Derek who tries to nurse her back to health his bedroom without his family finding out. Derek, Chrissie and Slapper disguise themselves to avoid the dognappers and try their luck at racing her at a proper dog track. The dognappers and all the Springfields converge on the stadium for the exciting climax. Its also the day Derek's results are due...