The film is based on the background of rural life in England at the end of the 18th century, and tells the story of a pair of sisters' twists and turns in choosing a mate. Born in a squire family, the eldest sister Eleanor (Hattie Jane Morahan Hattie Morahan) is calm and rational, and the second sister Marianne (Charity Wakefield Charity Wakefield) is lively and romantic. The two have very different views on love. Therefore, when faced with love, they made different reflections. The novel takes the tortuous and complicated marriage turmoil of the two heroines as the main line, and raises the norm of morality and behavior through the humorous comparison of "Sense and Sensibility". After the death of their father, the mother and daughter, who were driven out of the manor by their cruel brothers and sisters, settled in a seaside farmhouse, where the sisters also welcomed several suitors.
The introverted Eleanor silently fell in love with the elder brother Edward (Dan Stevens), but always restrained her emotions because of the disparity between the two sides. One day, Edward's fiancée, Lucy, suddenly appears, which makes her saddened when she learns the truth. On the other hand, candid Marianne quickly falls in love with the playboy Willoughby, disdain for the mature Colonel Brandon (David Morrissey David Morrissey). When the dream of love was completely shattered, she was desperate to face the reality. After waiting and pain, can these very different sisters reap the fruits of their own love?
