Jedrington's unknown past comes back to haunt him in the form of the bitter lawyer Mr Malifax Skulkingworm (Stephen Fry). Skulkingworm finds a loophole in the law and has Jedrington's shop confiscated and family thrown into the debtor's prison. With just hours before the Big Ben strikes twelve to herald in Christmas day, Jedrington must race against the clock to save his family...
年轻的母亲(Michelle Williams 饰)和拆弹专家的丈夫、4岁的儿子(Sidney Johnston 饰)幸福生活在一起,但一场灾难摧毁了这个小家庭。父亲在和儿子现场观看阿森纳足球的比赛时,球场遭到恐怖袭击,发生剧烈爆炸,而年轻的母亲目睹了这一切。
和她有过一夜之情报社记者加斯帕布莱克(Ewan McGregor 饰)潜心寻找当天的线索,终于在录像中发现了爆炸的制造者,同时也得知这起事件早已为**预知。年轻母亲按加斯帕提供的资料找到恐怖分子的遗孀和儿子,她在男孩身上得到了心灵的慰籍。
真相总然残酷,而生活仍在继续。是继续活在回忆中,还是勇敢面对未来……