A man approaching middle age (John Turturro) decides to change his life. A rising young attorney's (Matthew McConaughey) life is thrown into disarray as the result of a single act. A wife (Amy Irving) faces her husband's infidelity. A businessman (Alan Arkin) seeks revenge on a cheerful coworker, and a young cleaning woman (Clea DuVall) awaits a miracle. This acclaimed drama from director Jill Sprecher (Clockwatchers), who co-wrote it with her sister Karen, weaves five contemporary stories together into a single tale that examines the dramatic impact people have on one another. With a carefully constructed narrative that crisscrosses in time, the film explores with thought-provoking relevance and humor the meaning of true happiness, the notion of karma, and the eternal power of hope.