Summer 1947. Stingo, a young aspiring writer, settles into a family boarding house in Brooklyn. His tranquility will soon be disturbed by the terrible argument of a couple who lives upstairs. When he meets the lovers he is captivated by their charm and friendliness. She, Sophie Zawistowska, is a beautiful Catholic Polish émigré. He, Nathan Landau, a charming, unbalanced Jewish scientist. Little by little, Stingo becomes his best friend. Sophie, daughter of an illustrious Polish professor, survived the Auschwitz extermination camp, but lives tormented by her past. (FILMAFFINITY)