作家珍妮特（凯瑞·福克斯 Kerry Fox饰）的一生因为苦难而坎坷，因为文字而闪光。自小，家境贫寒的她就敏感内敛，不懂与人沟通，即使学习优秀，仍然不能给她的童年灌入半点骄傲。只有一头扎紧文学的世界，珍妮特被压抑的身心才能彻底释放。命运屡屡给她打击，先是妹妹和母亲的不幸去世，随后珍妮特被误诊为精神病人，送进精神病院接受长达8年的治疗。　　她用文字怀念失去的亲人，孤独的写作成为了她的精神狂欢。终于，作品发表后她得到了很多人梦寐以求的成名，也遇见了一段短暂燃烧的爱情，然而，乱哄哄的命运过后，珍妮特回归凄清的人生，重返故土继续寂寞的写作。

　　

In a complex tale of interweaving relationships, a Greek immigrant in London explores the meaning of what it is to love and heal. Poised follows the story of Aris, a gay Occupational Therapist who carries the weight of a previous relationship gone wrong. Yet, a chance encounter with Richard seems to allow him the chance to love again. As Aris' relationship with Richard deepens, so too does his friendship with Anna, a patient in his care who suffers from a rare neurological syndrome that leaves her paralysed. Anna recovers the use of her limbs, but finds that she has come to rely on Aris for much more than just his support. In fact, her discovery that her husband has been unfaithful during her illness triggers the realisation that her feelings for Aris are romantic. The ties that bind emotion and propriety begin to unravel, and the tangled net that is woven will hold a secret that will catch them all.

Nour, a 14-year-old boy, is enjoying the beginning of the summer holidays in the South of France. He is the youngest of four brothers. They live together in a council estate, taking turns caring for their mother who is in a coma. She used to love Italian Opera, so Nour plays it for her, and develops a passion for that music. Between community work and rising tensions at home, N...

讲述了劫机者DB Cooper的故事，他仍然是PNW最大的谜团之一。