丈夫的突然离去让罗贝塔（梅丽尔·斯特里普 Meryl Streep 饰）陷入了深深的痛苦之中，和大多数的主妇一样，罗贝塔的整个世界就是丈夫和家庭，如今这两样东西都已经崩塌碎裂，这让年纪已经不小的罗贝塔该如何自处？ 　　悲伤归悲伤，可是日子还是要过下去，带着两个孩子，罗贝塔将家搬到了纽约东哈林区，在那里，罗贝塔重新振作开始了小提琴教师的全新生活。罗贝塔深信，艺术能够陶冶人的情操，即使是从未经受过艺术熏陶的孩子，也一定会对优美的小提琴声产生共鸣。可是罗贝塔所任教的学校的领导却不这么认为，他们不断缩减着罗贝塔的教育经费，但这并没能动摇罗贝塔的决心。The true story of a young teacher who fights against the board of education in her bid to teach underprivileged kids in a Harlem school the beauty of music through the violin. In her struggle she loses everything as the system comes down on her with all their might but her determination for the kids happiness helps her to battle back with wonderfully inspirational results.