Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
Despite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.
In the midst of the incessant din of the Paradise Café's kitchen in the rush hour, Gallo rehearses his heroic resignation, with which he hopes to recover his youth, his dignity and even win the love of Susan.