Alex is a shy accountant living in London. He is reluctant to step out of his comfort zone, but when he falls in love with an adorable French artist named Penelope, he pretends to be a talented artist himself; and now he needs to win a Modern Art contest to prove it.
An unexpected discovery pushes a vengeful, battle-hardened soldier into tracking down a charismatic movie star — the man he suspects of having a secret, whirlwind romance with his wife.