Seeking to break out of her "good girl" reputation, Maisie has a one-night stand with a mysterious older man at a bar, only to later discover he is her college's new assistant hockey coach.
In the Henry James classic, Maisie is a young girl observing the messy romantic lives of the adults around her.
While serving as a nurse at the front during World War I, Maisie falls deeply in love with a young man, a relationship that profoundly shapes her future, though the war brings a tragic mystery to his fate.