what's bound to happen when someone enters the classroom ready to break the rules and how long can the teacher keep his feelings in check when a student starts showing him special attention let's find out at the beginning of the film we meet a middle-aged school teacher named Joseph Sven in his childhood he had an injury which left him limping and walking with a cane he lived on a farm with his elderly mother and took care of the usual household chores when he arrives at school he tells tells his students that the school May close soon
at this moment a new 18-year-old student named Catherine wheeler enters the class who might you be Catherine wheeler after work Joseph discusses the closure of the school with Rosalie a widow whose husband had passed away Joseph had been taking care of her and even planned to marry her the next morning a man named Nathan wheeler a retired major and Katherine's father arrives at Joseph's Farm no it's Swedish he wants to board Catherine's horse at Joseph's stable and is even willing to pay $175 a month Joseph of course agrees later Joseph drives Catherine and tells her
that this is his last year as a teacher she asks what else he can do but Joseph doesn't know how to answer and she promises to find out it is at this moment that she starts having inappropriate thoughts later that day Dr Evans visits Joseph's mother to bring her medicine he confides in Joseph that her condition will only get worse and that she has only a few months to live it would be better for her to stay in the hospital the next day after work Joseph goes to the stable and finds Katherine waiting for him
silently in The Loft you knew I was here you're right he joins her there where she hints at her feelings attempting to catch his attention with a subtle gesture Joseph immediately walks away wanting to stay true to his principles however after some reflection he realizes his life has become monotonous and perhaps adding a bit of excitement wouldn't hurt he returns and he and Catherine share a special moment of closeness few days later the school board informs Joseph that since he hasn't completed his professional development courses he won't be able to teach in City Schools Joseph
is not bothered by this tells the board members off and goes home later Dr Evans visits Joseph and tells him that major wheeler who also loves hunting spotted a coyote in the area Evans decides to gift Joseph his hunting rifle as he is too old to hunt during one of his lessons Joseph assigns his students to write essays Catherine uses this opportunity to write that she wants to meet him as she has something important to tell him later while driving Joseph gets angry at Catherine for leaving such an open note note fearing that someone might
find out about their relationship at first he thought she might be pregnant but Catherine denies it I'm not in a mood don't eventually she jokes that she is pregnant which shocks Joseph he doesn't know how to handle the situation or explain it to others but fortunately for him it was just a joke Catherine isn't pregnant one morning Catherine gives Joseph a bottle of 20-year-old bourbon as a gift he accepts it and asks about her mother Catherine steers the conversation away from her past especially her mother's struggles and shifts the focus back to Joseph sometime later
Dr Evans unexpectedly walks into the stable and finds them together afterward Joseph and Evans meet at a cafe Evans is shocked by what he saw and asks how long it's been going on Joseph tells him everything and Evans warns him that if he doesn't end it he will have serious problems moreover Joseph has Rosalie who is waiting for him to propose after the school party Rosalie invites Joseph to her home to spend some time together in bed as he likes but he refuses and Rosalie leaves feeling hurt when Joseph returns home his mother mentions that
she knows about his relationship with young Catherine and asks how long it will continue Joseph is lucky once again as he avoids answering when his mother starts feeling unwell after his mother's words Joseph finally reflect refs on what he's done and Gathering himself he goes to Rosalie to apologize he explains that the last time he refused her was because his mother needed help however Rosalie suspects that this isn't true Joseph then justifies himself saying that people his age go through changes and realize that they haven't done what they truly wanted he shares his dream of
visiting a quiet ocean shore away from everyone where he can relax and fish peacefully finally he admits that he wishes just once to share a tender moment with her in the daylight rosally apologizes for disappointing him but after giving it some thought she gives into her feelings and fulfills Joseph's wish later Joseph's mother dies and after the funeral while Rosal is going through the condolence cards she finds a note from Catherine upon reading it she realizes that Joseph has been unfaithful she goes outside and accuses Joseph of cheating he tries to justify himself by saying
that there was nothing serious with Catherine that she was just a small fling and that Rosalie is much more important to him I hope you die but this doesn't convince Rosalie and she pushes him away before leaving Joseph that same evening Catherine comes to see him she found out what happened and says she wants them to get married Joseph however wants to end their relationship Catherine warns him that he'll regret this you'll be sorry the next day Joseph learns that Nathan Katherine's father knows everything and won't let it go easily that evening Joseph takes the
hunting rifle that was gifted to him and waits for Nathan to show up when Nathan arrives with his wife he just wants to talk he asks Joseph if he plans to marry Catherine but Joseph replies that he doubts he's her type in the end Nathan says he's learned that Joseph is a decent man and that it's not entirely his fault but also Catherine's however Nathan's wife disagrees she slaps Joseph in the face and says he took advantage of Catherine Nathan doesn't want to make a big deal out of the situation and suggests they part ways
peacefully after they leave Catherine reappears and asks Joseph if he'll marry her but Joseph tells her that what they had was just a small fling and they have no future together because he's too old and she's too young and doesn't even know what she wants Catherine then kisses him and says she's done something bad what look when Joseph steps outside he sees the barn on [Music] fire he manages to save the cow but Catherine's horse dies in the Flames the next day Joseph decides to change his [Music] life he reconciles with Rosalie telling her that
he loves only her and she forgives him in the end they both go to the ocean where they decide to live out the rest of their lives together that's all for today don't forget to subscribe to my channel like the video and share your thoughts about the movie in the comments see you soon