Paul Rivers, a mathematician battling a severe illness, is trapped in a cold and distant marriage to an English émigré. Christina Peck, a suburban housewife from an upper-middle-class background, is a mother of two young daughters. Jack Jordan, a man recently released from prison and seeking redemption through his newfound faith, is a former convict trying to rebuild his life. These three strangers’ lives become intertwined after a catastrophic accident, which profoundly alters their individual fates.