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After the dot-com bubble burst, Dan Porter is laid off from his job and must decide what is truly important. His teenagers, Josh, Nina, and Millie, are distant and confusing. His wife, Jackie, is tempted by the attentions of a younger man at her office. And thanks to an opportunity suggested by a magazine article, Dan finds himself contemplating a drastic change in his life.

Every summer, the Edinburgh International Festival attracts celebrated artists, musicians, comedians, and actors to the beloved Scottish city. This year, the annual Edinburgh festival draws six unique and vibrant individuals, who all come together to follow their dreams and seek success, love, fame, and happiness. Each of them is trying to discover what destiny holds in store, and during this one magnificent summer, paths cross and lives are forever changed.

After the dot-com bubble burst, Dan Porter is laid off from his job and must decide what is truly important. His wife of twenty years, Jackie, a beautiful and successful managing director at a clothing designer shop, no longer connects with him. His teenagers, Josh, Nina, and Millie, are distant and confusing. Jackie is tempted by the attentions of a younger man at her office, and thanks to an opportunity suggested by a magazine article, Dan finds himself contemplating a drastic change in his life.

Tot voor kort was Liz Dewhurst gelukkig. Ze woonde samen met haar man en zoon op de familieboerderij van haar man in Balmuir in Schotland, waar ze is geboren en getogen. Dan slaat het noodlot toe. Haar man gaat er vandoor met een andere vrouw, wat Liz ertoe dwingt met haar zoon terug te verhuizen naar de familieboerderij van haar vader - wat net aan de andere kant van het weiland van de familieboerderij van haar man ligt. Een paar maanden later komt de moeder van Liz te overlijden.