At 38, Thomas is at a crossroads in his life. His parents are nonstop guilt-inducers, his ex-wife is always on his back, and his son is far from inspirational. Thomas himself is almost too intellectual to survive daily life. The attentions of a straightforward English teacher seem to be a way out.。故事发生在1990年代初,处于青春期的杰敏在父亲去世后被送到亲戚家生活,亲戚家是虔诚的“耶和华见证会”信徒。在那里,杰敏与一位见证会长者的女儿玛丽克建立了意外的联系,她们立即被对方吸引并开始了秘密的、不言而喻的地下恋情。但是,当她们之间的吸引力变得再也无法隐藏时,这个宗教社区开始将他们分开,迫使两个女孩在信仰和爱情之间做出选择。。