Love, in all its many forms, is the focal point of Emilia's story.
Emilia (Natalie Portman) is a beautiful young lawyer who falls for senior partner Jack (Scott Cohen) the moment she sets eyes on him.
That Scott is married with a 5-year-old son is not enough to stop her pursuing her
man.
When Scott leaves his wife, Carolyne (Lisa Kudrow), behind to start afresh with Emilia, a whole raft of family dynamics come into play.
Emilia's greatest challenge is to win over Scott's son, William (Charlie Tahan). William is an unusual child who sees life in a unique way.
He doesn't readily embrace his father's new relationship and makes Emilia work for his affection.
Emilia has to work through her emotions with Scott, William, her parents and friends while dealing with the greatest grief she has ever endured - the loss of her 3-day-old baby to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Somehow, Emilia has to determine where all the people in her life fit in and whether she has the emotional space to accommodate them.
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits is a solid drama which explores some very real issues in today's society - split and remodelled families, and infidelity.
Set in New York city, it takes us on a particularly interesting emotional journey.
