George Matthews is a young man who is having a bittersweet affair with a French divorcée in Los Angeles. Waiting to be drafted, he is unable to commit himself to anything or anybody, including his girlfriend Gloria. While trying to raise money to prevent his car from being repossessed, George is attracted to Lola, a Frenchwoman who works in a "model shop" (an establishment which rents out beautiful pin-up models to photographers). George spends his last twelve dollars to photograph her, and discovers that she is as unhappy as he. Although Lola is unwilling to respond to George, their brief night of lovemaking gives both the will to deal with their respective problems.

Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.

A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.

A group of hippie students in Austin, Texas move into an old big house in the woods. However, something else is there and it's influencing them.

1966年，大西洋北海上漂浮着的一艘船，是深受不列颠听众喜爱的摇滚电台的大本营。因吸毒而退学的 Carl（汤姆·斯图里奇 Tom Sturridge 饰）被母亲 Charlotte（艾玛·汤普森 Emma Thompson 饰）送到这里，认识了 Quentin（比尔·奈伊 Bill Nighy 饰）、The Count（菲利普·塞默·霍夫曼 Philip Seymour Hoffman 饰）、Dave（尼克·弗罗斯特 Nick Frost 饰）等热爱音乐崇尚自由的人。另一方面，政府高官 Sir Alistair Dormandy（肯尼思·布拉纳 Kenneth Branagh 饰）决定设法取缔非法电台。随着政府向电台的赞助商施压，电台的收入持续降低。此时，出国两年现已享有国际盛誉的 Gavin（瑞斯·伊凡斯 Rhys Ifans 饰）决定海归，解决了电台的难题。可是，因为 Gavin 的回归，电台内部出现了一些新的问题……