Known as America's Poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow leads an idyllic life...until the day his world is shattered by tragedy. With a nation divided by Civil War and his family torn apart, Henry puts down his pen, silenced by grief. But it's the sound of Christmas morning that reignites the poet's lost voice as he discovers the resounding hope of rekindled faith.

新技术改变了19世纪的一座瑞士制表小镇。约瑟芬是一位年轻的制表厂工人，负责生产机械表机芯中来回摆动的摆轮。自从对金钱、时间和精力的运用方式有了新的认识后，她开始投身于当地制表工人组织的无政府主义运动，并在运动中结识了俄国旅行者彼得·克罗波特金。