A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores, takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. However, something happens that changes her safe routine.。主人公段龙(刘宝饰)有一个患精神病的弟弟,为了挣钱养家和给弟弟看病,他不得不进城打工;而段龙的妻子春梅(李歌饰)则留守农村,照顾孩子和患病的小叔子。一生忍辱负重,吃苦耐劳。尽管生活很苦,她依然很乐观,对生活充满信心。她坚信,只要付出,就能过上好日子。”。