Sparkle是21世纪在生活、爱情、人际关系中同代人之间发生的幽默。Sam是个帅气迷人，充满野心的小伙。对这个世界充满了向往的他来到了伦敦，不过在最意想不到的情况下，他制定的计划遭受挫折的时候，爱情却来到了他身边

Devastated by Stuart's death, his brother-in-law, lover and best friend decide to take their lives in hand. Dan is a faithful and loving father and husband, until the day he meets Corinne. This buxom and sublime Frenchwoman seduces Dan with her honesty and hedonism, so much so that he wonders if he hasn't missed out on life. Nick, a homosexual restaurant owner, begins a relationship with a high-spirited young woman right after losing his lover, Stuart. When their apparently innocent relationship takes a more intimate turn, Nick is troubled by his feelings for his female comrade. Tim, carefree and charismatic, comes home after eight years abroad. Still looking for that "elusive something" that has been missing in his life, Tim finds it in a woman who works in a fashion boutique. But confronted with his future for the first time, the only thing that stands in the way is this unknown woman's past.

道格拉斯•诺特（Toby Jones 托比•琼斯 饰）是一家小公司的办公室经理，公司虽小，五脏俱全，上上下下的大小事务都要道格拉斯经手，每天忙得不可开交。工作的重压令道格拉斯苦不堪言，公司将迎接一位贵宾来访，他安排好接待事宜后，准备借机称病休息一番。 终于迎来了休闲的时光，道格拉斯喝喝啤酒，看看电视，尽情享受这难得的假日。但事与愿违，由于道格拉斯的缺席，公司里乱作一团，老板和同事通通玩不转了。求救电话一个接一个，令道格拉斯一刻不得安宁……